synclinorium

[ sing-kluh-nawr-ee-uhm, -nohr- ]

noun

, Geology.

, plural syn·cli·no·ri·a [sing-kl, uh, -, nawr, -ee-, uh, -, nohr, -ee-, uh], syn·cli·no·ri·ums.

1. a regional structure of general synclinal form that includes a series of smaller folds.

synclinorium

/ ˌsɪŋklɪˈnɔːrɪəm /

noun

1. a vast elongated syncline with its strata further folded into anticlines and synclines

Other Words From

• syncli·nori·al syncli·nori·an adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of synclinorium¹

From New Latin, dating back to 1875–80; syncline, -ory ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of synclinorium¹

C19: New Latin, from syncline + -orium, suffix indicating a place