neoglaciation

As nouns the difference between terms and neoglaciation

is that terms is while neoglaciation is relatively recent glaciation, especially in the holocene period.

As an adjective Holocene

is of a geologic epoch within the Neogene period from about 11,000 years ago to the present; the age of man.

As a proper noun Holocene

is the Holocene epoch.

As a noun neoglaciation is

relatively recent glaciation, especially in the Holocene period.

As nouns the difference between glaciation and neoglaciation

is that glaciation is act of freezing while neoglaciation is relatively recent glaciation, especially in the holocene period.