deglaciation

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

de- +‎ glaciation

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /diɡleɪʃiˈeɪʃən/
  • Audio (US)(file)
  • Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun[edit]

deglaciation (plural deglaciations)

  1. (climatology, paleontology) The removal of all glacial land ice from a region, usually by melting.

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