Defenition of the word glacial epoch

• Defenition of the word glacial epoch

  • any period of time during which glaciers covered a large part of the earth's surface
  • from 11 thousand to 2 millions years ago; extensive glaciation of N hemisphere; time of human evolution
  • from two million to 11 thousand years ago; extensive glaciation of the northern hemisphere; the time of human evolution
  • any period of time during which glaciers covered a large part of the earth''s surface; "the most recent ice age was during the Pleistocene"

Synonyms for the word glacial epoch

• • Glacial epoch
  • glacial period
  • ice age
  • Pleistocene
  • Pleistocene epoch

Meronymys for the word glacial epoch

• • Age of Man
  • prehistoric culture
  • prehistory
  • Quaternary
  • Quaternary period

Hypernyms for the word glacial epoch

• • epoch
  • geological period
  • period

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