Interstadial
[in-ter-steyd] /ˈɪn tərˌsteɪd/
noun, Geology.
1.
a period of temporary retreat of ice during a glacial stage; a warming period.
/ˌɪntəˈsteɪdɪəl/
adjective, noun
1.
another word for interglacial
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