Anticlinorium (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural an·ti·cli·no·ri·a [an-ti-klahy-nawr-ee-uh, -nohr-]. /ˌæn tɪ klaɪˈnɔr i ə, -ˈnoʊr-/. Geology.
  1. a compound anticline, consisting of a series of subordinate anticlines and synclines, the whole having the general contour of an arch.
noun plural -noria (-ˈnɔːrɪə)
  1. a vast elongated anticline with its strata further folded into anticlines and synclines
Anticlinorium (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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