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Cataclinal Definition & Meaning

cataclinal
adjective
  1. of valleys and rivers; running in the direction of the dip in surrounding rock strata

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What does cataclinal mean?
of valleys and rivers; running in the direction of the dip in surrounding rock strata
What part of speech is cataclinal?
Cataclinal is an adjective.

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