monocline

[ mon-uh-klahyn ]
/ ˈmɒn əˌklaɪn /

noun Geology.

a monoclinal structure or fold.

Origin of monocline

First recorded in 1875–80; back formation from monoclinal

Words nearby monocline

monochromatophil, monochromator, monochrome, monocle, monoclinal, monocline, monoclinic, monoclinous, monoclonal, monoclonal antibody, monoclonality

British Dictionary definitions for monocline

monocline
/ (ˈmɒnəʊˌklaɪn) /

noun

a local steepening in stratified rocks with an otherwise gentle dip

Derived forms of monocline

monoclinal, adjective, noun monoclinally, adverb

Word Origin for monocline

C19: from mono- + Greek klīnein to lean

Scientific definitions for monocline

monocline
[ mŏn′ə-klīn′ ]

A set of rock layers that all slope downward from the horizontal in the same direction.