Würm
[ voorm, woorm, wurm; German vyrm ]
noun
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) /
Origin of Würm
1C20: named after the river Würm in Bavaria, Germany
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