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synclinorium

American  
[sing-kluh-nawr-ee-uhm, -nohr-] / ˌsɪŋ kləˈnɔr i əm, -ˈnoʊr- /

noun

Geology.

plural

synclinoria, synclinoriums

  1. a regional structure of general synclinal form that includes a series of smaller folds.

synclinorium British  
/ ˌsɪŋklɪˈnɔːrɪəm /

noun

  1. a vast elongated syncline with its strata further folded into anticlines and synclines

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Other Word Forms

  • synclinorial adjective
  • synclinorian adjective

Etymology

Origin of synclinorium

From New Latin, dating back to 1875–80; syncline, -ory 2

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