ichnography

noun

ich·​nog·​ra·​phy

ikˈnägrəfē

plural -es

: a horizontal section (as of a building) showing true dimensions according to a geometric scale : ground plan, map

Word History

Etymology

Latin ichnographia, from Greek, from ichno- ichn- + -graphia -graphy

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