anticlinal en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English anticline Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English anticlinal From anticline + -al.
Meanings
- Inclining or dipping in opposite directions.
- Used to describe a type of cell division in a layer of cells that occurs perpendicular to the adjacent layer of cells.
- (physical) Describing a torsion angle between 90° and 150°.
- Consisting of, related to, or part of an anticline.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more anticlinal | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most anticlinal | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Coordinates
synclinal · monoclinal · homoclinal
Deriveds
anticlinal vertebra · anticlinally · geanticlinal
Hypernyms
Translations (11)
pl antyklinalny (botany) · pl siodłowy (chemistry) · es anticlinal (inclining or dipping in opposite directions) · pt anticlinal (inclining or dipping in opposite directions) · pl antyklinalny (geology) · pl siodłowy (geology) · pl siodłowy (inclining or dipping in opposite directions) · pl antyklinalny (chemistry) · ru антиклина́льный (geology) · pl antyklinalny (inclining or dipping in opposite directions) · pl siodłowy (botany)