glaciology
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noun
- the scientific study of the formation, movements, etc. of glaciers
- the glacial formations of a particular region
See glaciology in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(glāˌshē-ŏlˈə-jē, -sē-)
noun The scientific study of glaciers and their effects on the landscape.
Related Forms:
- glaˌci·o·logˈic (-ə-lŏjˈĭk), glaˌci·o·logˈi·cal adjective
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