anaclinal
/ˌænəˈklaɪnəl/
adjective
- Sloping downward in the opposite direction of the dip of underlying rock layers (used in geology).
- Geologists studied the anaclinal slope to understand the region's tectonic history.
- The anaclinal valley was formed by erosion against the rock layers.
- The river cut an anaclinal path through the resistant limestone.
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