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Cataclinal
UK
/ˌkætəˈklaɪnəl/
US
/ˌkætəˈklaɪnəl/
Translation of "cataclinal" into Russian
cataclinal
Adjective
UK
/ˌkætəˈklaɪnəl/
US
/ˌkætəˈklaɪnəl/
cataclinal
more cataclinal Comp.
most cataclinal Super.
The cataclinal slope of the hill made it difficult to climb.
Катаклинальный склон холма затруднял подъем.
Definitions
cataclinal
Adjective
UK
/ˌkætəˈklaɪnəl/
US
/ˌkætəˈklaɪnəl/
Describing a slope or geological feature that descends in the same direction as the dip of the underlying strata.
The cataclinal valley was formed by the erosion of softer rock layers, creating a slope that followed the dip of the strata.
In botany, pointing or directed obliquely downward toward the base of an organ such as a leaf or vein.
Under the microscope, the cataclinal orientation of the leaf veins became obvious.