monocline

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monocline

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From mono- + -cline.

noun monoclines

  1. A unidirectional dip in strata that is not a part of an anticline or syncline
  2. A single flexure in otherwise flat-lying strata

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@misc{monocline_2026,
  title = {monocline},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/monocline},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}