[ 'mɒnə(ʊ)klʌɪn ]
■ noun Geology a bend in rock strata that are otherwise uniformly dipping or horizontal.
Derivatives
monoclinal adjective
Origin
C19: from mono- + Gk klinein 'to lean'.
[ 'mɒnə(ʊ)klʌɪn ]
■ noun Geology a bend in rock strata that are otherwise uniformly dipping or horizontal.
Derivatives
monoclinal adjective
Origin
C19: from mono- + Gk klinein 'to lean'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004