Interglacial stages

Interglacial stages
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  • geology — /jee ol euh jee/, n., pl. geologies. 1. the science that deals with the dynamics and physical history of the earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the physical, chemical, and biological changes that the earth has undergone or is… …   Universalium

  • palynology — palynological /pal euh nl oj i keuhl/, adj. palynologically, adv. palynologist, n. /pal euh nol euh jee/, n. the study of live and fossil spores, pollen grains, and similar plant structures. [1940 45; < Gk palýn(ein) to sprinkle, scatter (akin to …   Universalium

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