POSTGLACIAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does postglacial mean? 

• POSTGLACIAL (adjective)
  The adjective POSTGLACIAL has 1 sense:

1. relating to or occurring during the time following a glacial period

  Familiarity information: POSTGLACIAL used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• POSTGLACIAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Relating to or occurring during the time following a glacial period

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

glacial period (any period of time during which glaciers covered a large part of the earth's surface)

 Context examples 

A period of high temperature; a postglacial thermal optimum.

(Altithermal, NOAA Paleoclimate Glossary)