Anticlnoria

/ˌæn.ti.klɪˈnɔr.i.ə/ noun

Definition

Variant or misspelling of anticlinoria; large-scale upward-curving rock formations.

Etymology

This appears to be a spelling variant or typographical error of 'anticlinoria,' retaining the same geological root meaning.

Kelly Says

Even in technical fields, variant spellings existed historically—this might reflect how geologists in different countries abbreviated or transliterated the term differently in their own languages.

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