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English
Etymology
ortho- + geosyncline
Noun
orthogeosyncline (plural orthogeosynclines)
- (geology) A linear geosynclinal belt lying between continental and oceanic cratons, and having internal volcanic belts (eugeosynclinal) and external nonvolcanic belts (miogeosynclinal). Also known as geosynclinal couple; primary geosyncline.