1. occurring or formed during a warm period between two ice ages
Usage: geological

1. a warm period between two ice ages
Usage: geological

Examples

• The interglacial period allowed forests to flourish across northern Europe.
• Scientists study interglacial deposits to understand past climate changes.
• We are currently living in an interglacial that began about 11,000 years ago.
• Interglacial sediments contain fossils of warm-climate species.
• The last interglacial was warmer than today’s climate.
• During interglacials, sea levels were often higher than during ice ages.