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miogeosyncline

mi·o·ge·o·syn·cline [ m ō jee ō sín kln ] (plural mi·o·ge·o·syn·clines)


noun 
Definition:
 
geologic depression with no volcanic activity: a long broad depression in the Earth's crust that contains thick sedimentary deposits whose accumulation has been accompanied by little or no volcanic activity.
See also  eugeosyncline


[Mid-20th century. < Greek meiōn "less"]
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