Meaning
Inclining or dipping in opposite directions.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
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.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms
synclinal
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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