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Elster

Pronunciation: /ˈɛlstə/

Definition of Elster

noun

[usually as modifier] Geology
  • a Pleistocene glaciation in northern Europe, corresponding to the Anglian of Britain (and possibly the Mindel of the Alps).
  • the system of deposits laid down at the time of the Elster glaciation.

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Elsterian

Pronunciation: /ɛlˈstɪərɪən/

adjective & noun

Origin:

1930s: the name of a tributary of the River Elbe in Germany

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