subglacial
[ suhb-gley-shuhl ]
/ sʌbˈgleɪ ʃəl /
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adjective
beneath a glacier: a subglacial stream.
formerly beneath a glacier: a subglacial deposit.
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OTHER WORDS FROM subglacial
sub·gla·cial·ly, adverbWords nearby subglacial
subgenre, subgenus, subgingival, subgingival curettage, subgingival space, subglacial, subglossal, subgrade, subgroup, subgrundation, subgum
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subglacial
/ (sʌbˈɡleɪsɪəl) /
adjective
formed or occurring at the bottom of a glacier
Derived forms of subglacial
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