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What is the difference between glacier and surficial?

glacier | surficial |

As a noun glacier

is {{context|geology|lang=en}} a large body of ice which flows under its own mass, usually downhill.

As a adjective surficial is

of or pertaining to the surface of something.

glacier

English

(wikipedia glacier) (wikipedia glacier)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (geology) A large body of ice which flows under its own mass, usually downhill.

    • Derived terms

    * glacial * glaciation

    See also

    * iceberg

    Anagrams

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    surficial

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or pertaining to the surface of something.
    • When the soil swells on wetting, the former surficial material is mixed with the subsoil.

    Synonyms

    * superficial