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glaciation

noun

The process of covering the earth with glaciers or masses of ice

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Word length
10
Starts with
G
Ends with
N
Contains
LA
Scrabble score
13

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noun

  1. The process of covering the earth with glaciers or masses of ice

noun

  1. The condition of being covered with glaciers or masses of ice; the result of glacial action

    “Agassiz recognized marks of glaciation all over northern Europe”

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Agassiz recognized marks of glaciation all over northern Europe

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