geosynclinal
/ˌdʒiːə(ʊ)sɪŋˈklʌɪnl/Geology
noun
= geosyncline. Now rare.
adjective
Of, relating to, or of the nature of a geosyncline.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in James Dana (1813–1895), geologist, zoologist, and teacher. As noun from geo- + synclinal; compare geanticlinal. As adjective from geo- + synclinal; compare geanticlinal.
- contortionist
- contour
- contour feather
- contour line
- contour map
- contour ploughing
- Contra
- contra-
- contraband
- contrabandist
- contraband of war
- contrabass
- contrabassoon
- contraception
- contraceptive
- contract
- contractable
- contract bridge
- contractee
- contractible
- contractile
- contractile vacuole
- contractility
- contraction
- contractionary