geocline

noun

ge·​o·​cline

ˈjēōˌklīn

: the gradation in variation of any widespread polytypic group of organisms along geographical lines compare allen's rule , bergmann's rule

Word History

Etymology

ge- + -cline

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Rhymes for geocline

• acridine
• alkaline
• andesine
• anodyne
• anticline
• arginine
• asinine
• atropine
• benzidine
• borderline
• byzantine
• calamine