subhorizontal

adj — 2 senses

adj

Etymology From sub- + horizontal.

Not quite horizontal in position or orientation.

Geography, Geology, Natural sciences Of or relating to a subhorizon.

Swaley cross-stratification is interpreted from thick units of subhorizontal bedding associated with marine fossils.1983, U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin - Page A-12:

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