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interglacial
[ in-ter-gley-shuhl ]
/ ˌɪn tərˈgleɪ ʃəl /
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adjective Geology.
occurring or formed between times of glacial action.
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British Dictionary definitions for interglacial
interglacial
/ (ˌɪntəˈɡleɪsɪəl, -ʃəl) /
adjective
occurring or formed between periods of glacial action
noun
a period of comparatively warm climate between two glaciations, esp of the Pleistocene epoch
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Scientific definitions for interglacial
interglacial
[ ĭn′tər-glā′shəl ]
Adjective
Occurring between glacial epochs.
Noun
A comparatively short period of warmth during an overall period of glaciation. Interglacials are characterized both by the melting of ice and by a change in vegetation.
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