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interstadial
interstadial (ˌɪntəˈsteɪdɪəl) adj, n (Geological Science) another word for interglacial[C20: from New Latin, from inter- + stadium stage]Interstadial
interstadial[‚in·tər′stād·ē·əl] (geology) Pertaining to a period during a glacial stage in which the ice retreated temporarily. Interstadial a period characterized by a slight warming in the climate and a considerable reduction in ice sheets between two stages of their advance during a glaciation in the Anthropogenic (Quaternary) period. |