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orthogeosyncline

orthogeosyncline noun: a linear geosynclinal belt lying between continental and oceanic cratons, and having internal volcanic belts (eugeosynclinal) and external nonvolcanic belts (miogeosynclinal). Also known as geosynclinal couple; primary geosyncline.

Noun

orthogeosyncline (plural orthogeosynclines)

  1. A linear geosynclinal belt lying between continental and oceanic cratons, and having internal volcanic belts (eugeosynclinal) and external nonvolcanic belts (miogeosynclinal). Also known as geosynclinal couple; primary geosyncline.

Forms of orthogeosyncline

pluralorthogeosynclines

Origin of orthogeosyncline

From ortho- + geosyncline.

Questions about orthogeosyncline

What does orthogeosyncline mean?
Orthogeosyncline means a linear geosynclinal belt lying between continental and oceanic cratons, and having internal volcanic belts (eugeosynclinal) and external nonvolcanic belts (miogeosynclinal). Also known as geosynclinal couple; primary geosyncline.
What part of speech is orthogeosyncline?
Orthogeosyncline is a noun.
What is the plural of orthogeosyncline?
The plural of orthogeosyncline is orthogeosynclines.

Words near orthogeosyncline in the dictionary

  1. orthogeneticists
  2. orthogenetics
  3. orthogenic
  4. orthogenomic
  5. orthogenomics
  6. orthogeosyncline
  7. orthogeosynclines
  8. orthogeriatric
  9. orthogeriatrics
  10. orthogeris
  11. orthoglycaemic

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