ANTICLINORIUM

Noun

anticlinorium (plural anticlinoriums or anticlinoria)

(geology) A series of parallel anticlinal folds on a regional-scale anticline.

Source: Wiktionary


An`ti*cli*no"ri*um, n.; pl. Anticlinoria. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Geol.)

Definition: The upward elevation of the crust of the earth, resulting from a geanticlinal.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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