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periglacial en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /pɛɹɪˈɡleɪʃəl/

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der. Ancient Greek περῐ́ (perĭ́)der. English peri- English glacial English periglacial From peri- + glacial.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Of or pertaining to the area around the edge of a glacier.
    • * During the Anglian glaciation, the ice caps were smaller than during earlier glacial events, but conditions in the periglacial areas around the ice were far more severe. 2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: A Natural History, page 167:

Deriveds

periglacially

Relateds

periglaciation

Translations (2)

es periglaciar (pertaining to the area around the edge of a glacier) · fi periglasiaalinen (pertaining to the area around the edge of a glacier)