Riss

1 of 2

noun

ˈris

plural -es

: the third stage of Pleistocene glaciation in Europe

Riss

2 of 2

adjective

"

variants or Rissian

-sēən

: of or relating to the Riss glaciation

Word History

Etymology

Noun

from the Riss river, tributary of the Danube in southwestern Germany

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