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an·ti·cline \ˈ ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷ˌklīn\ noun (-s) Etymology: back-formation from anticlinal (I) 1. : an upfold or arch of stratified rock in which the beds or layers bend downward in opposite directions from the crest or axis of the fold — compare syncline 2. botany : an anticlinal wall [cross section of strata showing anticline] |