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geanticline

[ jee-an-ti-klahyn ]

noun

Geology.
  1. an anticlinal upwarp of regional extent.


geanticline

/ »åÏô¾±Ëˈæ²Ô³Ùɪˌ°ì±ô²¹Éª²Ô /

noun

  1. a gently sloping anticline covering a large area
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Derived Forms

  • ²µ±ðËŒ²¹²Ô³Ù¾±Ëˆ³¦±ô¾±²Ô²¹±ô, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²µ±ð·²¹²Ô·³Ù¾±Â·³¦±ô¾±Â·²Ô²¹±ô [jee-an-ti-, klahyn, -l, jee-an-], adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of geanticline1

1890–95; < Greek ²µÃª earth + anticline
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of geanticline1

C19: from Greek ²µÅ§ earth, land + anticline

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