glacial period
glacial period · glacial periods
An interval of time within an ice age that is marked by colder temperatures and…An interval of time within an ice age that is marked by colder temperatures and glacier advances.
Meaning
1 sensesAn interval of time within an ice age that is marked by colder temperatures and glacier advances.
More definitions
- any period of time during which glaciers covered a large part of the earth's surface
Forms
plural: glacial periods| Singular | glacial period |
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Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- any period of time during which glaciers covered a large part of the earth's surface:ice ageglacial epoch