Anacline
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Anacline is a noun meaning (biology, of brachiopods) The part of a shell in which the interarea is at an angle of less than 90° to the plane of commissure.
Meaning
(biology, of brachiopods) The part of a shell in which the interarea is at an angle of less than 90° to the plane of commissure.
Word Forms
- anaclines
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include brachypinacoid, brachyaxis, brachydome, cochleate, binangle, lituiticone.
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