1. Of or relating to a geosyncline characterized by relatively shallow water and fine sediments, typically occurring along continental margins.
Usage: geology; technical

1. A geosyncline in which sediments accumulate in relatively shallow water along the margin of a continent.
Usage: geology; technical

Examples

• The eugeosynclinal deposits along the ancient continental shelf contained abundant marine fossils.
• Geologists identified eugeosynclinal sequences in the rock formations of the Appalachian region.
• The eugeosynclinal environment was characterized by moderate water depths and fine-grained sediment accumulation.
• This eugeosynclinal basin developed during the Paleozoic era.