relating to, or happening during, a period of warmer climate between two glacial (= extremely cold) periods

The species survived the last interglacial period of global warming. 该物种在全球变暖的最后一个间冰期存活下来。

They did not realize the extent of interglacial flooding which filled pre-glacial valleys. 他们没有意识到填满前冰河期山谷的间冰期洪水的程度。

a period of warmer climate between two glacial (= extremely cold) periods

Some people say we're at the end of an interglacial and should be headed into an ice age. 有人说我们处于间冰期的末期，应该会进入冰河期。

The fallow deer was a native of most of Europe during the last interglacial. 扁角鹿是上一个间冰期常见于欧洲大部分地区的本土动物。