ANTICLINAL


Meaning of ANTICLINAL in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ˌ an-ti- ' kl ī -n ə l

Function: adjective

Etymology: anti- + Greek klinein to lean ― more at LEAN

Date: 1882

: occurring at right angles to the surface or circumference of a plant organ <an anticlinal pattern of cell walls>

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