"Subboreal" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: sub- + Boreal Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|sub|Boreal}} sub- + Boreal Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Subboreal
  1. A climactic period that is a subdivision of the Holocene epoch running from approximately 3710 to 450 BCE. Wikipedia link: Subboreal Synonyms: Sub-Boreal, subboreal
    Sense id: en-Subboreal-en-name-uALeouVV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with sub-

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