STADIAL

Etymology

Adjective

stadial (comparative more stadial, superlative most stadial)

(geology) Pertaining to a glacial stade.

(archaeology, sociology) Pertaining to or existing in successive stages of a given culture, society etc.

Noun

stadial (plural stadials)

(geology) A short, colder period within an interglacial; a stade.

Source: Wiktionary



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