First Known Use: 1889
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glaciology
noun gla·ci·ol·o·gy \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
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Origin of GLACIOLOGY
Latin glacies + International Scientific Vocabulary -logy
Rhymes with GLACIOLOGY
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