Indo-gangetic
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Relating to the rivers Indus and Ganges, to the fertile plain of the northern Indian subcontinent which encompasses the drainage basins of said rivers, or to any of certain ancient civilisations associated with the plain. not-comparable
Example
More examples"Besides global warming, air pollution from the Indo-Gangetic Plains—one of the world’s most polluted regions is also impacting the mountains as these pollutants deposit black carbon and dust on the glaciers, hastening their melting according to the study."
Etymology
From Indo- + Gangetic.
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