Glacial epoch
1.
(
noun
) from 11 thousand to 2 millions years ago; extensive glaciation of N hemisphere; time of human evolution
Synonyms:
Pleistocene
,
Pleistocene epoch
Related Words:
epoch
2.
(
noun
) any period of time during which glaciers covered a large part of the earth's surface
Synonyms:
glacial period
,
ice age
Related Words:
geological period
,
period
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