glaciology

== English == === Etymology === From Latin glaciēs (“ice”) +‎ -ology (“study of a particular subject”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌɡleɪsɪˈɒlədʒi/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɡleɪʃiˈɑləd͡ʒi/ Hyphenation: gla‧ci‧o‧lo‧gy === Noun === glaciology (countable and uncountable, plural glaciologies) (geology) The study of ice and its effect on the landscape, especially the study of glaciers. [from late 19th c.] ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === glaciology on Wikipedia.Wikipedia “glaciology”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.