isepiptesis

noun

is·​ep·​ipte·​sis

¦īˌsepə̇(p)ˈtēsə̇s,

¦īˌze-

plural isepipteses

-ēˌsēz

: a line on a map or chart connecting localities reached at one date by different individuals of a species of migratory bird

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from is- + epi- + Greek ptēsis flight, from petesthai to fly

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