syncline

 
Pronunciation: /ˈsɪŋklʌɪn/

noun

Geology
  • a trough or fold of stratified rock in which the strata slope upwards from the axis. Compare with anticline.

Derivatives

synclinal

Pronunciation: /-ˈklʌɪn(ə)l/
adjective

Origin:

late 19th century: from syn- 'together' + Greek klinein 'to lean', on the pattern of incline