geanticline

noun

ge·​anticline
(ˈ)jē +
variants or less commonly geoanticline
¦jē(ˌ)ō +
or geanticlinal
(¦)jē +
: a great upward flexure of the earth's crust
opposed to geosyncline

Word History

Etymology

geanticline, geoanticline from ge- + anticline; geanticlinal from ge- + anticlinal

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“Geanticline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/geanticline. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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