 glacial_epoch |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (geology) any period of time during which glaciers covered a large part of the earth's surface | |
| Synonyms: | glacial_period ice_age | |
| Examples: | "the most recent ice age was during the Pleistocene" |
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| Related terms: | period prehistory | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (geology) from two million to 11 thousand years ago; extensive glaciation of the northern hemisphere; the time of human evolution | |
| Synonyms: | Pleistocene_epoch Pleistocene | |
| Related terms: | epoch Quaternary | |
| Similar spelling: |
glacial_boulder glacial_period |
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