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geanticline definition

ge·anti·cline (jē an′ti klīn′)

noun

Geol. a great upward folding of the earth's crust, larger and more complex than an anticline, commonly measured in tens or hundreds of miles

Etymology: Gr gē, earth + anticline

Related Forms:

  • geanticlinal ge′·an′ti·cli′·nal (-klī′nəl) adjective

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