parageosyncline

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noun

A geosyncline within or adjacent to a craton and usually less elongated, shallower, and less persistent than an orthogeosyncline.

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Meanings

nounparageosyncline (plural parageosynclines)

plural parageosynclines

  1. geographyA geosyncline within or adjacent to a craton and usually less elongated, shallower, and less persistent than an orthogeosyncline.

Origin

From para- + geosyncline.

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APA

parageosyncline. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parageosyncline

MLA

“parageosyncline.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parageosyncline. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “parageosyncline,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parageosyncline.

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