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anticlinal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.44 in modern English

Syllables
an-ti-cli-nal
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Inclining or dipping in opposite directions.

adj

Used to describe a type of cell division in a layer of cells that occurs perpendicular to the adjacent layer of cells.

adj

Describing a torsion angle between 90° and 150°.

adj

Consisting of, related to, or part of an anticline.

noun

An anticlinal fold.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English anticline Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English anticlinal From anticline + -al.

Inflected Forms

more anticlinal (comparative) most anticlinal (superlative) anticlinals (plural)

Derived Forms

anticlinally geanticlinal

Phrases

anticlinal vertebra

Frequently Paired Words

homoclinal monoclinal synclinal

Rhymes With

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

Questions

What does anticlinal mean?
Inclining or dipping in opposite directions.
Where does anticlinal come from?
Etymology tree English anticline Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English anticlinal From anticline + -al.

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