a. [ Pref. anti- + Gr.
Anticlinal line,
Anticlinal axis
Anticlinal vertebra (Anat.),
n. (Geol.) The crest or line in which strata slope or dip in opposite directions. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Gr. &unr_; the earth + E. anticlinal. ] (Geol.) An upward bend or flexure of a considerable portion of the earth's crust, resulting in the formation of a class of mountain elevations called anticlinoria; -- opposed to geosynclinal. [ 1913 Webster ]