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

Instead, DNA shows an almost complete population replacement: The people who survived the glacial maximum, known as the Magdalenians, all but vanish and are replaced by populations moving north from postglacial Italy.

From Science Magazine ● Mar. 1, 2023

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

The most striking example of postglacial erosion is the dalles of the Wisconsin, and even this is but a small gorge for so large a stream.

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

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