interstade

[ in-ter-steyd ]
/ ˈɪn tərˌsteɪd /

noun Geology.

a period of temporary retreat of ice during a glacial stage; a warming period.
Also in·ter·sta·di·al [in-ter-stey-dee-uh l] /ˌɪn tərˈsteɪ di əl/.

Origin of interstade

inter- + stade

Words nearby interstade

interspecies, interspecific, intersperse, interspinal muscle, interspinal plane, interstade, interstadial, interstate, interstate commerce commission, interstate highway system, interstellar

British Dictionary definitions for interstadial

interstadial
/ (ˌɪntəˈsteɪdɪəl) /

adjective, noun

another word for interglacial

Word Origin for interstadial

C20: from New Latin, from inter- + stadium stage