isopipteses
isopipteses is the plural of isopiptesis.
Meaning of isopiptesis
Noun
isopiptesis (plural isopipteses)
- An isoline that joins points on a map where the individuals of a particular migratory species arrive at the same time each year.
- The conclusion that the migration takes place at right angles to the isopipteses seemed justified; but, with regard to the direction of the bird's migration to be ascertained, could not possibly prove more exact than the premises themselves, the methods of inquiry, and the material.1892, J. A. Palmén, “Report on the Migration of Birds”, in C. W. Shoemaker, transl., Annual Report of the Smithsonian Institution
Questions about isopipteses
- What is isopipteses the plural of?
- Isopipteses is the plural of isopiptesis.
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