Clinodome

[Gr. klincin, to incline, and dome.] An horizontal prism or dome, parallel to the clinodiagonal. Clinograph'ic, a. [Gr. klincin, to incline, and graphein, to write.] (Crystal log.) Pertaining to that mode of projection in drawing, in which the rays of light are supposed to fall obliquely on the plane of projection. Cli'noid, n. [Gr. kline, a bed, and eidos, form. ( Anat.) Something resembling a bed. A name given to certain proce es, or projections, like bed-posts. In the sphenoid bone, one of the bones forming the base of the skull: there are four of these two anterior and two posterior to the sella Turcica, or Turkish saddle. Clinom'eter, n. [Gr. klino, to slope, and metron, a measure.] ( Geol. ) An instrument constructed to enable a geological observer to determine the dip of beds. Clinometric, Clinometrical, a. (Geol.) Re lating to clinometry.