Reglaciate

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To glaciate again. ambitransitive

    "There were a series of smaller temperature fluctuations before Antarctica once again began to reglaciate ca. 12Ma as temperatures dropped below 2°C."

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"There were a series of smaller temperature fluctuations before Antarctica once again began to reglaciate ca. 12Ma as temperatures dropped below 2°C."

Etymology

From re- + glaciate.

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