Meanings
nounglacial period (plural glacial periods)
plural glacial periods
- An interval of time within an ice age that is marked by colder temperatures and glacier advances.
Synonyms: glacial, glaciation
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn interval of time within an ice age that is marked by colder temperatures and glacier advances.
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nounany period of time during which glaciers covered a large part of the earth's surface
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ice ageglacial epoch
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