Würm

[ voorm, woorm, wurm; German vyrm ]

noun
  1. the fourth stage of the glaciation of Eurasia during the Pleistocene.: Compare Wisconsin (def. 3).

Origin of Würm

1
<German (1909), after a river in Bavaria, joining the Starnberger See and the river Amper

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British Dictionary definitions for Würm

Würm

/ (vʊəm, wɜːm) /


noun
  1. the fourth and final Pleistocene glaciation in Alpine Europe: See also Günz, Riss, Mindel

Origin of Würm

1
C20: named after the river Würm in Bavaria, Germany

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