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orthodrome

orthodrome noun: a great circle, or part of one.

Noun

orthodrome (plural orthodromes)

  1. A great circle, or part of one.

Forms of orthodrome

pluralorthodromes

Origin of orthodrome

From ortho- + -drome (“path”).

Questions about orthodrome

What does orthodrome mean?
Orthodrome means a great circle, or part of one.
What part of speech is orthodrome?
Orthodrome is a noun.
What is the plural of orthodrome?
The plural of orthodrome is orthodromes.

Words near orthodrome in the dictionary

  1. orthodoxizing
  2. orthodoxly
  3. orthodoxness
  4. orthodoxy
  5. orthodromal
  6. orthodrome
  7. orthodromes
  8. orthodromic
  9. orthodromical
  10. orthodromically
  11. orthodromics

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