|perə|klīn ə l adjective
Etymology: Greek periklinēs sloping on all sides (from peri- + -klinēs, from klinein to lean, slope) + English -al — more at lean
1. : parallel to the surface or circumference of an organ — compare anticlinal
2. : quaquaversal
3. of a plant chimera : having tissue of one kind completely surrounded by another kind — compare sectorial
• peri·cli·nal·ly - ə lē adverb