- geocline
- \\ˈjēōˌklīn\ noun
Etymology: ge- + -cline: the gradation in variation of any widespread polytypic group of organisms along geographical lines — compare allen's rule, bergmann's rule
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
geocline
Look at other dictionaries:
geocline — see cline … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
geocline — ge·o·cline … English syllables
cline — n. [Gr. klinein, to slope] A change in population characteristics over a geographical area, usually related to a corresponding environmental change; geocline … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
