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GLACIAL PERIOD

\ɡlˈe͡ɪʃə͡l pˈi͡əɹɪəd], \ɡlˈe‍ɪʃə‍l pˈi‍əɹɪəd], \ɡ_l_ˈeɪ_ʃ_əl p_ˈiə_ɹ_ɪ__ə_d]\

Definitions of GLACIAL PERIOD

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any period of time during which glaciers covered a large part of the earth's surface; "the most recent ice age was during the Pleistocene"

2006 - WordNet 3.0
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