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interstadial

in ter sta di al |ˌintərˈstādēəl ˌɪntərˈsteɪdiəl |Geology adjective of or relating to a minor period of less cold climate during a glacial period. Compare with interglacial. noun an interstadial period. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from inter- between + stadial from Latin stadialis, from stadium stage.

 

Oxford Dictionary

interstadial

interstadial |ˌɪntəˈsteɪdɪəl |Geology adjective relating to a minor period of less cold climate during a glacial period. Compare with interglacial. noun an interstadial period. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from inter- between + stadial from Latin stadialis, from stadium stage .

 

Duden Dictionary

interstadial

in ter sta di al Adjektiv Geologie |interstadi a l |lateinisch-neulateinisch die Ablagerungen während eines Interstadials betreffend

 

Interstadial

In ter sta di al Substantiv, Neutrum Geologie , das |Interstadi a l |das Interstadial; Genitiv: des Interstadials, Plural: die Interstadiale Wärmeschwankung während einer Glazialzeit