Definition

In a way that occurs beneath a glacier or ice.

Example

The researchers studied the water flow subglacially to understand its impact on glacier movement.

Conversation

Did you know that some rivers flow subglacially under the ice sheets?

No way! That sounds fascinating.

Yeah, it's amazing how much water is hidden beneath glaciers.

I wonder how they discovered that.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Subglacially → It is formed from "sub-" (meaning under) and "glacies" (from Latin, meaning ice) and the suffix "-ally" (meaning in a manner). The word describes something that occurs in a manner that is under the ice.

Memory Tip

Think of being 'under' ('sub-') the 'ice' ('glacies') — that's why subglacially refers to something happening beneath the ice.

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