interglacial

An interglacial is a period of time between ice ages. It's usually defined as the time between the last ice age and the next one.

  • The interglacial began about 10,000 years ago.

Definition of interglacial

noun

The relatively warm period between glacial periods .

adjective

Occurring between glaciations (colloquially known as ice ages).

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