anticlinal

Speech parts

1. anticlinal - Noun

2. anticlinal - Adjective

Meaning

Inclining or dipping in opposite directions. See Synclinal.

The crest or line in which strata slope or dip in opposite directions.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

anticline declivous anticlinal fold

Antonyms

synclinal

Phrases with the word

anticlinal fold

Examples

They are often absent from the epidermis of a leaf. citation Cellular location Chloroplast movement When chloroplasts are exposed to direct sunlight, they stack along the anticlinal cell walls to minimize exposure. Source: Internet

When chloroplasts are exposed to direct sunlight, they stack along the anticlinal cell walls to minimize exposure. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

anticlimax anticlimb anticlimbing anticlinal fold anticlinal vertebra anticlinally