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monocline
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mon·o·cline  (mn-kln)
n.
A geologic structure in which all layers are inclined in the same direction.
mono·clinal adj.
monocline
Noun
a fold in stratified rocks in which the strata are inclined in the same direction from the horizontal [mono- + Greek klinein to lean]
monoclinal adjn
monocline  (mn-kln)
A set of rock layers that all slope downward from the horizontal in the same direction.
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Noun1.monocline - a geological formation in which all strata are inclined in the same direction
geological formation, formation - (geology) the geological features of the earth


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