monocline

English

Etymology

mono- +‎ -cline

Noun

monocline (plural monoclines)

  1. (geology) A unidirectional dip in strata that is not a part of an anticline or syncline
  2. (geology) A single flexure in otherwise flat-lying strata

See also

References
  • Dictionary of Geological Terms (Anchor Books, 1984, edited by Robert L. Bates and Julia A. Jackson)

Anagrams

Italian

Adjective

monocline

  1. Feminine plural of adjective monoclino.
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