geosynclinal
Of the Earth's crust, bending downward or subsiding and permitting the gradual…Of the Earth's crust, bending downward or subsiding and permitting the gradual accumulation of sediment.
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Of the Earth's crust, bending downward or subsiding and permitting the gradual accumulation of sediment.
(not comparable)Of or pertaining to a geosyncline
Origin
From geo- + synclinal.From geo- + synclinal.
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