DEGLACIATION


Meaning of DEGLACIATION in English

Pronunciation: ( ˌ )d ē - ˌ gl ā -s(h) ē - ' ā -sh ə n

Function: noun

Date: 1895

: the melting of ice specifically : the retreat of a glacier or ice sheet

– de · gla · ci · at · ed \ - ' gl ā -s(h) ē - ˌ ā -t ə d \ adjective

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