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anticlinal

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an·ti·cli·nal  (nt-klnl, nt-)
adj.
1. Sloping downward in opposite directions, as in an anticline.
2. Botany Of or relating to the plane of a cell division perpendicular to the surface of a plant organ.
anticlinal [ˌæntɪˈklaɪnəl]
adj
1. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) of, relating to, or resembling an anticline
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) Botany of or relating to the plane at right angles to the surface of an organ
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Adj.1.anticlinalanticlinal - sloping downward away from a common crest
geology - a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks
synclinal - sloping downward toward each other to create a trough


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