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anhedral

American  
[an-hee-druhl] / ænˈhi drəl /

adjective

Petrography.

  1. xenomorphic.

anhedral British  
/ ænˈhiːdrəl /

noun

  1. the downward inclination of an aircraft wing in relation to the lateral axis Compare dihedral

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Etymology

Origin of anhedral

First recorded in 1895–1900; an- 1 + -hedral

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When minerals are constrained so they do not develop their typical crystal habit, they are called anhedral.

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