anaclinal, a. Geol.
(ænəˈklaɪnəl)
[f. Gr. ἀνά back + κλίν-ειν to bend + -al.]
Of a valley, river, etc.: descending in a direction opposite to the dip of the underlying rocks.
| 1875 J. W. Powell Explor. Colorado River xi. 160 Transverse valleys..three varieties are noticed..(c) anaclinal, valleys that run against the dip of the beds. 1941 C. A. Cotton Landscape iv. 25 Those flowing in the reverse direction are ‘anti-dip’ or ‘anaclinal’ streams. |