geanticline

[ jee-an-ti-klahyn ]

nounGeology.
  1. an anticlinal upwarp of regional extent.

Origin of geanticline

1
1890–95; <Greek earth + anticline

Other words from geanticline

  • ge·an·ti·cli·nal [jee-an-ti-klahyn-l, jee-an-], /dʒiˌæn tɪˈklaɪn l, ˌdʒi æn-/, adjective

Words Nearby geanticline

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British Dictionary definitions for geanticline

geanticline

/ (dʒiːˈæntɪˌklaɪn) /


noun
  1. a gently sloping anticline covering a large area

Origin of geanticline

1
C19: from Greek earth, land + anticline

Derived forms of geanticline

  • geanticlinal, adjective

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