isocline

[ ahy-suh-klahyn ]

noun

, Geology.

1. a fold of strata so tightly compressed that both limbs dip in the same direction.

isocline

/ ˈaɪsəʊˌklaɪn /

noun

1. a series of rock strata with isoclinal folds
2. See isoclinal
   another name for isoclinal

isocline

/ ī′sə-klīn′ /

1. A geologic fold that has two parallel limbs.
2. See illustration at fold

Word History and Origins

Origin of isocline¹

First recorded in 1885–90; back formation from isoclinal