anticlinal

adjective an·ti·cli·nal \ˌan-ti-ˈklī-n^əl\

Definition of ANTICLINAL

: occurring at right angles to the surface or circumference of a plant organ <an anticlinal pattern of cell walls>

anti- + Greek klinein to lean — more at lean

First Known Use: 1879

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