ANTICLINORIUM


Meaning of ANTICLINORIUM in English

ˌ ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷ˌklīˈnōrēəm noun

( plural anticlino·ria -rēə)

Etymology: New Latin, from International Scientific Vocabulary anticline + New Latin -orium

: a series of anticlines and synclines so grouped that taken together they have the general outline of an arch — opposed to synclinorium ; see anticline illustration

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.