retreatal
/rɪˈtriːtl/Geology
adjective
Of or relating to the contraction and retreat of ice sheets and glaciers, or the retreat of the sea as sea level falls.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in American Journal of Science. From retreat or retreat + -al.
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