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

Other Word Forms

• geanticlinal 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