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synclinorian

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syn⋅cli⋅no⋅ri⋅um

  [sing-kluh-nawr-ee-uhm, -nohr-]
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–noun, plural -no⋅ri⋅a  [-nawr-ee-uh, -nohr-ee-uh] , -no⋅ri⋅ums. Geology.
a regional structure of general synclinal form that includes a series of smaller folds.
Compare anticlinorium.

Origin:
1875–80; < NL; see syncline, -ory 2

Related forms:
syn⋅cli⋅no⋅ri⋅al, syn⋅cli⋅no⋅ri⋅an, adjective
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