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synclinorium

[sing-kluh-nawr-ee-uhm, -nohr-]

noun

Geology.

plural

synclinoria, synclinoriums 

  1. a regional structure of general synclinal form that includes a series of smaller folds.

synclinorium

/ ˌɪŋɪˈɔːɪə /

noun

  1. a vast elongated syncline with its strata further folded into anticlines and synclines

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • synclinorial adjective
  • synclinorian adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of synclinorium1

From New Latin, dating back to 1875–80; syncline, -ory 2
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Word History and Origins

Origin of synclinorium1

C19: New Latin, from syncline + -orium, suffix indicating a place

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