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geosynclinal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
geosyn-cli-nal
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of the Earth's crust, bending downward or subsiding and permitting the gradual accumulation of sediment.

adj

Of or pertaining to a geosyncline

noun

geosyncline

Etymology

From geo- + synclinal.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

geosynclinals (plural)

Antonyms

geanticlinal

Rhymes With

final vinyl spinal vaginal intestinal semifinal doctrinal quarterfinal urinal cerebrospinal transvaginal mediastinal

Questions

What does geosynclinal mean?
Of the Earth's crust, bending downward or subsiding and permitting the gradual accumulation of sediment.
Where does geosynclinal come from?
From geo- + synclinal.

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