orthogeosyncline
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From ortho- + geosyncline.
Noun
[edit]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.