Pronunciation : N?`v
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F., fr. nix, nivis, snow.] (Geol.)
Definition : Defn: The upper part of a glacier, above the limit or perpetual snow. See Galcier.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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