Labradorean

or Lab·ra·dor·i·an

[ lab-ruh-dawr-ee-uh n ]
/ ˌlæb rəˈdɔr i ən /

adjective

of or relating to Labrador.
noting or pertaining to the Pleistocene ice located mainly E of Hudson Bay.

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Origin of Labradorean

1860–65; Labrador + -ean, variant of -ian
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Example sentences from the Web for labradorean

  • Thus there would be an increase in precipitation in about the latitude of the Keewatin and Labradorean centers of glaciation.

    Climatic Changes|Ellsworth Huntington

  • The Labradorean and Keewatin ice sheets everywhere coalesced except in two places.

    Geology|William J. Miller