subhorizontal

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English

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Etymology

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From sub- +‎ horizontal.

Adjective

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subhorizontal (comparative more subhorizontal, superlative most subhorizontal)

  1. Not quite horizontal in position or orientation.
  2. (geology) Of or relating to a subhorizon.
    • 1983, U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin - Page A-12[1]:
      Swaley cross-stratification is interpreted from thick units of subhorizontal bedding associated with marine fossils.