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Interglacial vs Interglaciation - What's the difference?

interglacial | interglaciation |

As nouns the difference between interglacial and interglaciation

is that interglacial is the relatively warm period between ice ages while interglaciation is an interglacial period.

As an adjective interglacial

is occurring between ice ages.

interglacial

English

Adjective

(wikipedia interglacial) (-)
  • Occurring between ice ages.

    • Derived terms

    * interglacial optimum

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The relatively warm period between ice ages.

    • See also

    * interstadial

    Anagrams

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    interglaciation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An interglacial period