synclinoria

Variant of synclinorium

synclinorium definition

syn·cli·no·rium (sin′klī nôr′ē əm, siŋ′-)

noun pl. synclinoria -·ria (-ə)

Geol. a large, generally synclinal structure consisting of a succession of subordinate synclines and anticlines

Etymology: ModL < syncline + Gr oros, mountain < IE *or-, var. of base *er-, to set in motion, raise > run

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