Definition of parageosyncline in English:
parageosyncline
noun ˌparədʒiːə(ʊ)ˈsɪŋklʌɪn
Geology rare A geosyncline situated within an older craton or (originally) at the edge of a continental craton.
Origin
1920s; earliest use found in Charles Schuchert (1858–1942). From para- + geosyncline.
Definition of parageosyncline in US English:
parageosyncline
nounˌparədʒiːə(ʊ)ˈsɪŋklʌɪn
Geology rare A geosyncline situated within an older craton or (originally) at the edge of a continental craton.
Origin
1920s; earliest use found in Charles Schuchert (1858–1942). From para- + geosyncline.