interstadial Geology

interstadial Geology
interstadial Geology [ˌɪntə'steɪdɪəl]
adjective relating to or denoting a minor period of less cold climate during a glacial period.
noun an interstadial period.
Origin
early 20th cent.: from inter- + stadial from L. stadialis, from stadium 'stage'.

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