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eugeosyncline

[ yoo-jee-oh-sing-klahyn, -sin- ]

noun

, Geology.
  1. a former marine zone, bordering an ocean basin, marked by very thick deposits of sediment in which the products of volcanic activity are associated with clastic sediments.

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Other Words From

  • eu·geo·syn·clinal adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of eugeosyncline1

First recorded in 1940–45; eu- + geosyncline

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