preglacial

[ pree-gley-shuhl ]

/ priˈgleɪ ʃəl /

adjective Geology.

prior to a given glacial epoch, especially the Pleistocene.

Origin of preglacial

First recorded in 1850–55; pre- + glacial

Words nearby preglacial

preganglionic, preganglionic motor neuron, preggers, preggy, Pregl, preglacial, pregnable, pregnancy, pregnancy gingivitis, pregnane, pregnanediol

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Example sentences from the Web for preglacial

Many of the valleys of our present rivers are but patchworks of preglacial, interglacial, and postglacial courses (Fig. 366).
The Elements of Geology|William Harmon Norton
In the former case the present drainage is through valleys which are preglacial in some places, and postglacial in others.
The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin|Rollin D. Salisbury
The stream has not yet reached its preglacial profile, but it has almost reached it.
The Andes of Southern Peru|Isaiah Bowman
Very likely preglacial man was similarly destitute of this art.
Man And His Ancestor|Charles Morris

As has been shown, this valley was probably occupied in preglacial time by Rocky River, which then flowed southward.
Drainage Modifications and Glaciation in the Danbury Region Connecticut|Ruth Sawyer-Harvey

British Dictionary definitions for preglacial

preglacial

/ (priːˈɡleɪsɪəl) /

adjective

formed or occurring before a glacial period, esp before the Pleistocene epoch

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单词	preglacial
释义	preglacial [ pree-gley-shuhl ] / priˈgleɪ ʃəl / adjective Geology. prior to a given glacial epoch, especially the Pleistocene. Origin of preglacial First recorded in 1850–55; pre- + glacial Words nearby preglacial preganglionic, preganglionic motor neuron, preggers, preggy, Pregl, preglacial, pregnable, pregnancy, pregnancy gingivitis, pregnane, pregnanediol Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for preglacial Many of the valleys of our present rivers are but patchworks of preglacial, interglacial, and postglacial courses (Fig. 366). The Elements of Geology\|William Harmon Norton In the former case the present drainage is through valleys which are preglacial in some places, and postglacial in others. The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin\|Rollin D. Salisbury The stream has not yet reached its preglacial profile, but it has almost reached it. The Andes of Southern Peru\|Isaiah Bowman Very likely preglacial man was similarly destitute of this art. Man And His Ancestor\|Charles Morris As has been shown, this valley was probably occupied in preglacial time by Rocky River, which then flowed southward. Drainage Modifications and Glaciation in the Danbury Region Connecticut\|Ruth Sawyer-Harvey British Dictionary definitions for preglacial preglacial / (priːˈɡleɪsɪəl) / adjective formed or occurring before a glacial period, esp before the Pleistocene epoch Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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