postglacial

American  

[pohst-glay-shuhl] / poʊstˈgleɪ ʃəl /

adjective

Geology.

1. after a given glacial epoch, especially the Pleistocene.

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postglacial British  

/ pəʊstˈɡleɪsɪəl /

adjective

1. formed or occurring after a glacial period, esp after the Pleistocene epoch

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postglacial Scientific  

/ pōst-glā′shəl /

1. Relating to or occurring during the time following a glacial period.

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Etymology

Origin of postglacial

First recorded in 1850–55; post- + glacial

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Example Sentences

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postglacial

The land in these regions is still rising because of postglacial rebound following the last Ice Age - and the uplift is occurring faster than the sea is rising.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026

Genomic analysis represents a relatively new technique for penetrating the fog of prehistory — a period when the postglacial climate warmed, humans increased in number and cultures flourished.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 2, 2023

Known as Magdalenians, these first postglacial pioneers appear genetically similar across Europe—and are a perfect match for DNA obtained from a 15,000-year-old bone found in Gough’s Cave, in what is today southwestern England.

From Science Magazine ● Oct. 23, 2022

The Savannah-like habitat was ideal territory for hunting the great beasts that had moved into the postglacial landscape, including mastodon, giant sloth, bison and short-faced bear.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 20, 2021

When preglacial valleys were filled by the drift in spots only, the postglacial streams followed them where they were not filled, only to leave them where the blocking occurred.

From The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin by Wallace W. Atwood

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