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monoclinal

American

[mon-uh-klahyn-l] / ˌmɒn əˈklaɪn l /

adjective

noting, pertaining to, or composed of strata dipping in only one direction.

noun

monocline.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

monoclinally

adverb

Etymology

Origin of monoclinal

1835–45; mono- + Greek klī́n ( ein ) to incline + -al ¹

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