Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

homocline

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ho-mo-cline
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sequence of rock strata that dip in the same direction and manner

Etymology

From homo- + -cline.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: homo
Root: *ḱley-
Suffix: cline

Inflected Forms

homoclines (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

homoclinal homoclinic

Questions

What does homocline mean?: A sequence of rock strata that dip in the same direction and manner
Where does homocline come from?: From homo- + -cline.

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