protaxis
/ˈprəʊtaksɪs/Geology. Now historical
noun
An original or principal axis in a system of folding; a mountain chain corresponding to this.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in James Dana (1813–1895), geologist, zoologist, and teacher. From proto- + axis.
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