equiglacial line

noun

equi·​glacial line

as at equiangular +…-

: a line on a map or chart to show coincidence of ice conditions (as in lakes, rivers, or harbors) at a given time see isopag, isopectic, isotac

Word History

Etymology

equi- + glacial

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