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geosynclinal

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Adjective, Noun
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ge=o=syn=cli=nal

CIDE DICTIONARY

geosynclinaln. [Gr. ge`a, gh^, the earth + E. synclinal.].
     the downward bend or subsidence of the earth's crust, which allows of the gradual accumulation of sediment, and hence forms the first step in the making of a mountain range; -- opposed to geanticlinal.  [1913 Webster]

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