geanticline

[ jee-an-ti-klahyn ]

noun

, Geology.

1. an anticlinal upwarp of regional extent.

geanticline

/ dʒiːˈæntɪˌklaɪn /

noun

1. a gently sloping anticline covering a large area

Derived Forms

• geˌantiˈclinal, adjective

Other Words From

• ge·an·ti·cli·nal [jee-an-ti-, klahyn, -l, jee-an-], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of geanticline¹

1890–95; < Greek gê earth + anticline

Word History and Origins

Origin of geanticline¹

C19: from Greek gē earth, land + anticline