glaciology

gla·ci·ol·o·gy

noun \ˌglā-shē-ˈä-lə-jē, -sē-\

Definition of GLACIOLOGY

: any of the branches of science dealing with snow or ice accumulation, glaciation, or glacial epochs

— gla·ci·o·log·i·cal \-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ adjective

— gla·ci·ol·o·gist \-ˈä-lə-jist\ noun

Origin of GLACIOLOGY

Latin glacies + International Scientific Vocabulary -logy

First Known Use: 1889

Rhymes with GLACIOLOGY

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