anticline

 
Pronunciation: /ˈantɪklʌɪn/

noun

Geology
  • a ridge or fold of stratified rock in which the strata slope downwards from the crest. Compare with syncline.

Derivatives

anticlinal

Pronunciation: /-ˈklʌɪn(ə)l/
adjective

Origin:

mid 19th century: from anti- + Greek klinein 'lean', on the pattern of incline