CATACLINAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does cataclinal mean? 

• CATACLINAL (adjective)
  The adjective CATACLINAL has 1 sense:

1. of valleys and rivers; running in the direction of the dip in surrounding rock strata

  Familiarity information: CATACLINAL used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CATACLINAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of valleys and rivers; running in the direction of the dip in surrounding rock strata

Domain category:

geology (a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks)

Antonym:

anaclinal (of valleys and rivers; progressing in a direction opposite to the dip in surrounding rock strata)