supraglacial

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adjective

Of, relating to, or situated or occurring at the surface of a glacier.

Opposite
subglacial
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Meanings

adjectivesupraglacial (comparative more supraglacial, superlative most supraglacial)

comparative more supraglacial · superlative most supraglacial

  1. Of, relating to, or situated or occurring at the surface of a glacier.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
subglacial

Origin

From supra- + glacial.

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Translations

Irish osoighreach
  • osoighreachof, relating to, or situated or occurring at the surface of a glacier
Italian supraglaciale
  • supraglacialeof, relating to, or situated or occurring at the surface of a glacier
Polish supraglacjalny
  • supraglacjalnyof, relating to, or situated or occurring at the surface of a glacier
Spanish supraglaciar
  • supraglaciarof, relating to, or situated or occurring at the surface of a glacier
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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