quaquaversal
[ kwey-kwuh-vur-suhl ]
adjective
(of a geological formation) sloping downward from the center in all directions.
Origin of quaquaversal
1Other words from quaquaversal
- qua·qua·ver·sal·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for quaquaversal
quaquaversal
/ (ˌkwɑːkwəˈvɜːsəl) /
adjective
geology directed outwards in all directions from a common centre: the quaquaversal dip of a pericline
Origin of quaquaversal
1C18: from Latin quāquā in every direction + versus towards
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