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interglacial

in·ter·gla·cial [ ìntər gláysh'l ] (plural in·ter·gla·cials)


noun 
Definition:
 
period between ice ages: a period of warmer climate separating two periods of glaciation and displaying a characteristic sequence of changes in vegetation. The term is used especially for several such periods that occurred during the Pleistocene epoch, lasting from 1.8 million to 10,000 years ago.
See also  interstadial



in·ter·gla·cial adjective
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