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Vinony

deglaciation

noun

  1. transition from full glacial conditions during ice ages, to warm interglacials
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Pronunciation: /diɡleɪʃiˈeɪʃən/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English glaciation English deglaciation From de- + glaciation.

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