anticlinal

adjective an·ti·cli·nal \ ˌan-ti-ˈklī-nᵊl \

Definition of anticlinal

: occurring at right angles to the surface or circumference of a plant organ

an anticlinal pattern of cell walls

Recent Examples of anticlinal from the Web

The lanky Texas geologist, who had spent his early years prospecting for oil in South America, just knew that uranium was hidden where nobody was looking, deep in the same kind of anticlinal or archlike formations that yielded oil.

— aaron robinson, Car and Driver, "2017 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 Crew Cab Diesel," 27 July 2017

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