See Also: miogeosyncline(dictionary)

virilescence (iou) and miogeosyncline (iou)


virilescence (iou)



virilescence noun. rare. M19.
[from VIRILE + -ESCENCE.]
The condition of becoming virile, spec. of assuming male physical characteristics.

miogeosyncline (iou)



miogeosyncline noun. M20.
[from Greek meion less + GEOSYNCLINE.]
Geology. A geosyncline containing little or no volcanic rock; esp. one situated between a larger, volcanic geosyncline (eugeosyncline) and a stable area of the crust (craton).
miogeosyn'clinal adjective of, pertaining to, or of the Nature of a miogeosyncline M20.