geanticline
[ jee-an-ti-klahyn ]
/ dʒiˈæn tɪˌklaɪn /
noun Geology.
an anticlinal upwarp of regional extent.
Origin of geanticline
1890–95; < Greek
gê earth +
anticline
OTHER WORDS FROM geanticline
ge·an·ti·cli·nal [jee-an-ti-klahyn-l, jee-an-] /dʒiˌæn tɪˈklaɪn l, ˌdʒi æn-/, adjectiveWords nearby geanticline
ge,
ge'ez,
ge-,
ge-pano-carib,
gean,
geanticline,
gear,
gear cluster,
gear down,
gear knob,
gear lever
British Dictionary definitions for geanticline
geanticline
/ (dʒiːˈæntɪˌklaɪn) /
noun
a gently sloping anticline covering a large area
Derived forms of geanticline
geanticlinal, adjectiveWord Origin for geanticline
C19: from Greek
gē earth, land +
anticline