Meanings
nounglacial maximum (plural glacial maxima or glacial maximums)
plural glacial maxima · plural glacial maximums
- The point during a glacial period when the ice sheets are at their greatest extent.
The last glacial maximum is estimated to have occurred between 26,000 and 20,000 years ago.
Synonyms: ice age
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe point during a glacial period when the ice sheets are at their greatest extent.
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