Centrocline 
a form of bedding in which the strata are inclined in such a way that the dips are directed toward some central point and the strikes describe an arc around the central point
Figure 1. The bedding of rocks in a centrocline
(see Figure 1). Younger rocks occur in the central parts of the arc, while older rocks are found in the lateral parts. A centrocline usually originates at the termination of a syncline where the hinge of the fold rises and the strata forming the fold are closed.
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