glacial period

/ˌgleɪʃəl ˌpɪriəd/
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Other forms: glacial periods

Definitions of glacial period
  1. noun
    any period of time during which glaciers covered a large part of the earth's surface
    synonyms: glacial epoch, ice age
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    type of:
    geological period, period
    a unit of geological time during which a system of rocks formed
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