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periglaciation

periglaciation noun: geomorphic processes resulting from seasonal thawing of snow in areas of permafrost, the runoff from which refreezes in ice wedges and other structures.

Noun

periglaciation (usually uncountable, plural periglaciations)

  1. (usually) Geomorphic processes resulting from seasonal thawing of snow in areas of permafrost, the runoff from which refreezes in ice wedges and other structures.

Forms of periglaciation

pluralperiglaciations

Origin of periglaciation

From peri- + glaciation.

Questions about periglaciation

What does periglaciation mean?
Periglaciation means geomorphic processes resulting from seasonal thawing of snow in areas of permafrost, the runoff from which refreezes in ice wedges and other structures.
What part of speech is periglaciation?
Periglaciation is a noun.
What is the plural of periglaciation?
The plural of periglaciation is periglaciations.

Words near periglaciation in the dictionary

  1. perigestational
  2. perigeum
  3. periglacial
  4. periglacially
  5. periglaciated
  6. periglaciation
  7. periglaciations
  8. periglandular
  9. periglobular
  10. perigloea
  11. periglomerular

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