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Definition of Anticlinal

1. Adjective. Sloping downward away from a common crest.

Definition of Anticlinal

1. a. Inclining or dipping in opposite directions. See Synclinal.

2. n. The crest or line in which strata slope or dip in opposite directions.

Definition of Anticlinal

1. [adj]

Medical Definition of Anticlinal

1. Inclining or dipping in opposite directions. See Synclinal. Anticlinal line, Anticlinal axis, one of the dorsal vertebrae, which in many animals has an upright spine toward which the spines of the neighboring vertebrae are inclined. Origin: Pref. Anti- + Gr. To incline. The crest or line in which strata slope or dip in opposite directions. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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