polyglacialistadj.n.

Brit.

/ˌpɒlɪˈɡleɪʃl̩ɪst/,

/ˌpɒlɪˈɡleɪsɪəlɪst/, U.S.

/ˌpɑliˈɡleɪʃələst/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: polyglacial adj., -ist suffix.

Etymology: < polyglacial adj. + -ist suffix. Compare monoglacialist n., monoglacialist adj.

Geology. Now rare.

A. adj.

Of or relating to the polyglacial theory.

ΚΠ

1946 Antiquity 20 10 Controversy raged with considerable acrimony between the monoglacialist and polyglacialist exponents of Pleistocene geology.

B. n.

A supporter of the polyglacial theory.

ΚΠ

1968 R. W. Fairbridge Encycl. Geomorphol. 458/2 For a long time, a considerable controversy persisted between monoglacialists and polyglacialists, eventually to be conclusively won by the latter.

1972 B. W. Sparks & R. G. West Ice Age in Brit. v. 123 The supporters of the monoglacial theory..were eclipsed by polyglacialists, though some survived till a few years ago.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	polyglacialist
释义	polyglacialistadj.n. Brit. /ˌpɒlɪˈɡleɪʃl̩ɪst/, /ˌpɒlɪˈɡleɪsɪəlɪst/, U.S. /ˌpɑliˈɡleɪʃələst/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: polyglacial adj., -ist suffix. Etymology: < polyglacial adj. + -ist suffix. Compare monoglacialist n., monoglacialist adj. Geology. Now rare. A. adj. Of or relating to the polyglacial theory. ΚΠ 1946 Antiquity 20 10 Controversy raged with considerable acrimony between the monoglacialist and polyglacialist exponents of Pleistocene geology. B. n. A supporter of the polyglacial theory. ΚΠ 1968 R. W. Fairbridge Encycl. Geomorphol. 458/2 For a long time, a considerable controversy persisted between monoglacialists and polyglacialists, eventually to be conclusively won by the latter. 1972 B. W. Sparks & R. G. West Ice Age in Brit. v. 123 The supporters of the monoglacial theory..were eclipsed by polyglacialists, though some survived till a few years ago. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1946
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