interstadial

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adjective

Between developmental stages.

“the interstadial transmission of disease”

OriginEnglish stadial ← Latin inter- ← Proto-Italic *n̥ter →
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Meanings

adjectiveinterstadial (not comparable)
  1. not comparableBetween developmental stages.

    the interstadial transmission of disease

  2. not comparablegeographyOf or pertaining to a temporary period of thaw in the middle of an ice age.
nouninterstadial (plural interstadials)

plural interstadials

  1. Such a period.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁n̥tér
  3. Proto-Italic*n̥ter
  4. Latininter
  5. Latininter-
  6. Englishinter-
  7. Englishstadial
  8. Englishinterstadial

From inter- + stadial.

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Translations

Finnish interstadiaali
  • interstadiaaliperiod of thaw
Cite this entry
APA

interstadial. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interstadial

MLA

“interstadial.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interstadial. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “interstadial,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interstadial.

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