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postglacial
[ pohst-gley-shuhl ]
postglacial
/ pəʊstˈɡleɪsɪəl /
adjective
- formed or occurring after a glacial period, esp after the Pleistocene epoch
postglacial
/ pōst-glā′shəl /
- Relating to or occurring during the time following a glacial period.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of postglacial1
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Example Sentences
Many of the valleys of our present rivers are but patchworks of preglacial, interglacial, and postglacial courses (Fig. 366).
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The Gschnitz stage in the Alps or second Postglacial advance.
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Postglacial warping of the land has brought the whole region to the present condition.
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Daun stage of Postglacial retreat; Europe with a milder climate and forest and meadow fauna like that of early historic times.
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Period of the first Postglacial interval or Achen retreat of the glaciers in the Alpine region.
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