Superalimentation
[al-uh-men-tey-shuh n] /ˌæl ə mɛnˈteɪ ʃən/
noun
1.
nourishment; nutrition.
2.
maintenance; support.
3.
addition to the volume of a glacial mass, chiefly by the accumulation of ice, snow, or névé.
Compare ablation (def 2).
alimentation
/ˌælɪmɛnˈteɪʃən/
noun
1.
nourishment
2.
sustenance; support
superalimentation su·per·al·i·men·ta·tion (sōō’pər-āl’ə-měn-tā’shən)
n.
See hyperalimentation.
alimentation al·i·men·ta·tion (āl’ə-měn-tā’shən)
n.
The act or process of giving or receiving nourishment.
Support; sustenance.
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