Glacial epoch and Pleistocene epoch

Glacial epoch

Glacial epoch noun - Any period of time during which glaciers covered a large part of the earth's surface.
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Pleistocene epoch and glacial epoch are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pleistocene epoch" instead a noun phrase "Glacial epoch".

Pleistocene epoch

Pleistocene epoch noun - From two million to 11 thousand years ago; extensive glaciation of the northern hemisphere; the time of human evolution.

Glacial epoch and Pleistocene epoch are semantically related. You can use "Glacial epoch" instead a noun phrase "Pleistocene epoch".

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Pleistocene epoch and Glacial epoch. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/glacial_epoch/pleistocene_epoch
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Pleistocene epoch or Glacial epoch. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/glacial_epoch/pleistocene_epoch.


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