anacline

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noun

The part of a shell in which the interarea is at an angle of less than 90° to the plane of commissure

Scrabble 10

Meanings

nounanacline (plural anaclines)

plural anaclines

  1. biologyThe part of a shell in which the interarea is at an angle of less than 90° to the plane of commissure

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APA

anacline. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anacline

MLA

“anacline.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anacline. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anacline,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anacline.

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