Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Related Searches

stadial

 - 2 dictionary results

sta⋅di⋅al

[stey-dee-uhl] Geology
–noun
1. stade.
–adjective
2. of or pertaining to a stade or stades.

Origin:
1350–1400; ME. See stade, -ial

stade

[steyd] ,
–noun Geology.
a period of time represented by a glacial deposit.
Also, stadial.


Origin:
1530–40; < MF (earlier estade) < L stadium; see stadium
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To stadial
Search another word or see stadial on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: