adj
Meaning 1
Pertaining to beds or rest.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Standard Lemma guide
clinal
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/ˈklaɪnəl/
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rhymes with -aɪnəl
adj
Meaning 2
Describing a torsion angle between 30° and 150°
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable, physical
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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adj
Meaning 3
Pertaining to a cline.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- Proto-Indo-European *-éyti Proto-Indo-European *ḱley- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *ḱl̥néyti Proto-Hellenic *klíňňō Ancient Greek κλῑ́νω (klī́nō) Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek κλίνη (klínē) English -al English clinal From Ancient Greek κλίνη (klínē, “bed”) + English -al.
From cline + -al.