centroclinal

/ ˌsɛntrəʊˈklaɪnəl /

adjective

geology of, relating to, or designating a rock formation in which the strata slope down and in towards a central point or area

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Strictly speaking, a structural basin is formed of rock beds which exhibit a centroclinal dip; an elongated narrow syncline or trough is not a basin.