exogeosyncline

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exogeosyncline [¦ek·sō‚jē·ō′sin‚klīn]

(geology)

A parageosyncline that lies along the cratonal border and obtains its clastic sediments from erosion of the adjacent orthogeosynclinal belt outside the craton. Also known as delta geosyncline; foredeep; transverse basin.

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