geanticlinal Meaning, Definition & Usage

Ge`an*ti*cli"nal noun
Etymology
Gr. the earth + E. anticlinal.
Definitions
  1. (Geol.) An upward bend or flexure of a considerable portion of the earth's crust, resulting in the formation of a class of mountain elevations called anticlinoria; -- opposed to geosynclinal.

Webster 1913