Englacial


[en-gley-shuh l] /ɛnˈgleɪ ʃəl/

adjective, Geology.
1.
within the ice of a glacier.
2.
believed to have been formerly within the ice of a glacier:
englacial debris.
/ɪnˈɡleɪsɪəl/
adjective
1.
embedded in, carried by, or running through a glacier: englacial drift, an englacial river
englacial
(ěn-glā’shəl)
Located or occurring within a glacier, as certain meltwater streams, till deposits, and moraines.

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