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Anaclinal Definition & Meaning

anaclinal
adjective
  1. of valleys and rivers; progressing in a direction opposite to the dip in surrounding rock strata

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What does anaclinal mean?
of valleys and rivers; progressing in a direction opposite to the dip in surrounding rock strata
What part of speech is anaclinal?
Anaclinal is an adjective.

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