"catacline" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cataclines [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} catacline (plural cataclines)
  1. (biology, of brachiopods) The part of a shell in which the interarea is at an angle of greater than 180° to the plane of commissure Related terms: anacline, apsacline
    Sense id: en-catacline-en-noun-s~z0yEwr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Biology Topics: biology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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