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miogeosyncline
miogeosyncline [ m ō jee ō síng klīn ] (plural miogeosynclines)


noun 
Definition:
 
geological depression with no volcanic activity: a long broad depression in the Earth's crust that contains thick sedimentary deposits whose accumulation has been accompanied by little or no volcanic activity.
See also  eugeosyncline
[Mid-20th century. < Greek meiōn 'less']
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