Riss–Würm
noun
\ˈriˈs|wərm, |wu̇(ə)rm, |vi(ə)rm, G |vuerm\
Definition of Riss–Würm
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: the third interglacial interval during the Pleistocene glaciation of Europe
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Origin and Etymology of riss–würm
from the Riss river, a tributary of the Danube in southwestern Germany, and the Würm, a small stream of southern Bavaria, Germany
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