cataclinal

An obsolete adjective used in geology to describe a river or valley that flows in the same direction as the general slope of the land.

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1. Geological term for valleys and rivers C2 formal scientific

   Describes a valley or river that flows in the same direction as the dip of the surrounding rock strata.

   • The river follows a cataclinal course through the folded mountains.
   • Geologists identified the valley as cataclinal due to its alignment with the rock layers.
   • Cataclinal drainage patterns are often found in regions with tilted strata.

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   الأضداد: anaclinal

• more cataclinal comparative form
• most cataclinal superlative form