monoclinal

[ mon-uh-klahyn-l ]

adjective
  1. noting, pertaining to, or composed of strata dipping in only one direction.

noun

Origin of monoclinal

1
1835–45; mono- + Greek klī́n(ein) to incline + -al1

Other words from monoclinal

  • mon·o·cli·nal·ly, adverb

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