Pleistocene vs Glacial - What's the difference?
pleistocene | glacial |
(geology) Of a geologic epoch within the Neogene period from about 1.7 million to 11,000 years ago; marked by the evolution of man, and the extinction of the large mammals.
of, or relating to glaciers
* We examined the glacial deposits
(figuratively) very slow
* 2010 , "Under the volcano", The Economist , 16 Oct 2010:
cold and icy
* After the rain and frost, the pavements were glacial
having the appearance of ice
* On cold days, glacial acetic acid will freeze in the bottle
cool and unfriendly
* He gave me a glacial stare
In geology terms the difference between pleistocene and glacial
is that pleistocene is the Pleistocene epoch while glacial is of the Pleistocene period dominated by the presence of glaciers.pleistocene
English
(wikipedia Pleistocene)Adjective
(-)See also
*glacial
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Progress on judicial reform has been glacial , meeting enormous resistance.