monoclinal
[ mon-uh-klahyn-l ]
adjective
noting, pertaining to, or composed of strata dipping in only one direction.
noun
Origin of monoclinal
1Other words from monoclinal
- mon·o·cli·nal·ly, adverb
Words Nearby monoclinal
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How to use monoclinal in a sentence
The great monoclinal fold which formed the eastern face of the east Australian highlands, west of Sydney, is of later age.
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