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stadial

American  
[stey-dee-uhl] / ˈsteɪ di əl /

noun

  1. stade.


adjective

  1. of or relating to a stade or stades.

Etymology

Origin of stadial

1350–1400; Middle English. See stade, -ial

Example Sentences

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Glacier retreat in New Zealand during the Younger Dryas stadial.

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