geanticline
[ jee-an-ti-klahyn ]
nounGeology.
an anticlinal upwarp of regional extent.
Origin of geanticline
11890–95; <Greek gê earth + anticline
Other words from geanticline
- ge·an·ti·cli·nal [jee-an-ti-klahyn-l, jee-an-], /dʒiˌæn tɪˈklaɪn l, ˌdʒi æn-/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for geanticline
geanticline
/ (dʒiːˈæntɪˌklaɪn) /
noun
a gently sloping anticline covering a large area
Origin of geanticline
1C19: from Greek gē earth, land + anticline
Derived forms of geanticline
- geanticlinal, adjective
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