subglacial

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sub glā′shəl)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
sub•gla•cial  (sub glā′shəl),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Geologybeneath a glacier:a subglacial stream.
  2. Geologyformerly beneath a glacier:a subglacial deposit.
  • sub- + glacial 1810–20
sub•gla′cial•ly, adv. 

'subglacial' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
pillow lava

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