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proglacial

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Situated in front, or outside the margins, of a glacier or ice sheet (and formed from its meltwaters).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From pro- + glacial.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: proglaciaire — situated in front of a glacier or ice sheet
  • Irish: uroighreach — situated in front of a glacier or ice sheet