chronocline

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noun

A stratigraphic gradation that shows successive morphological changes in the members of a related group

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Meanings

nounchronocline (plural chronoclines)

plural chronoclines

  1. A stratigraphic gradation that shows successive morphological changes in the members of a related group

Origin

From chrono- + cline.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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