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monoclinal
[ mon-uh-klahyn-l ]
/ ˌmɒn əˈklaɪn l /
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adjective
noting, pertaining to, or composed of strata dipping in only one direction.
noun
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OTHER WORDS FROM monoclinal
mon·o·cli·nal·ly, adverbWords nearby monoclinal
monochromatic, monochromatism, monochromator, monochrome, monocle, monoclinal, monocline, monoclinic, monoclinous, monoclonal, monoclonal antibody
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How to use monoclinal in a sentence
The great monoclinal fold which formed the eastern face of the east Australian highlands, west of Sydney, is of later age.