orocline

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Etymology

Coined by Carey in 1955. ("The orocline concept in geotectonics", Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 89: 255-288)

Noun

orocline (plural oroclines)

  1. (geology) A mountain belt whose process of deformation is visible.
  2. (geology) Any mountain belt with significant curvature.