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noun
An interval of time within an ice age that is marked by colder temperatures and glacier advances.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: glacial, glaciation
Antonyms: none provided
noun
any period of time during which glaciers covered a large part of the earth's surface
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: ice age, glacial epoch
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: period, geological period
History
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