Cataclinal

/ˌkætəˈklaɪnəl/ adjective

Sloping or inclined in the same direction, especially referring to geological formations or rock strata that dip uniformly in one direction.

From Greek 'kata-' (down) + 'klinein' (to lean or incline). The term emerged in 19th-century geology to describe systematic directional slopes in layered rock formations.

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