interstadial
noun
in·ter·sta·di·al ˌin-tər-ˈstā-dē-əl 
: a subdivision within a glacial stage marking a temporary retreat of the ice
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web But the more likely explanation, says Dalen, is that the massive change in climate during the Bølling–Allerød interstadial drove the rhino into oblivion. 
Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Aug. 2020 This event, called the Bølling-Allerød interstadial, happened between 12,890 and 14,690 years ago. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 13 Aug. 2020
Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Aug. 2020 This event, called the Bølling-Allerød interstadial, happened between 12,890 and 14,690 years ago. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 13 Aug. 2020 Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary inter- + New Latin stadium stage, phase, from Latin — more at stadium
First Known Use
1914, in the meaning defined above
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