"parageosyncline" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: parageosynclines [plural]
Etymology: para- + geosyncline Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|para|geosyncline}} para- + geosyncline Head templates: {{en-noun}} parageosyncline (plural parageosynclines)
  1. (geology) A geosyncline within or adjacent to a craton and usually less elongated, shallower, and less persistent than an orthogeosyncline. Categories (topical): Geology
    Sense id: en-parageosyncline-en-noun-x~nFSthQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with para- Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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