periglaciation

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noun

Geomorphic processes resulting from seasonal thawing of snow in areas of permafrost, the runoff from which refreezes in ice wedges and other structures.

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Meanings

nounperiglaciation (usually uncountable, plural periglaciations)

plural periglaciations

  1. uncountableusuallyGeomorphic processes resulting from seasonal thawing of snow in areas of permafrost, the runoff from which refreezes in ice wedges and other structures.

Origin

From peri- + glaciation.

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APA

periglaciation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/periglaciation

MLA

“periglaciation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/periglaciation. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “periglaciation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/periglaciation.

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