Illinoian
/ˌɪlɪˈnɔɪən/adjective
1- Geology of, relating to, or denoting a Pleistocene glaciation in North America, preceding the Wisconsin and approximating to the Saale of northern Europe【地质】伊利诺伊冰期的(指北美更新世冰期, 威斯康星冰期之前, 接近北欧萨勒冰期)。
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- as noun the Illinoian the Illinoian glaciation or the system of deposits laid down during it伊利诺伊积冰; 伊利诺伊冰川沉积。
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