isopag

noun

iso·​pag

plural -s

: an equiglacial line on a map or chart that connects the points where ice is present for approximately the same number of days in winter

Word History

Etymology

is- + -pag (from Greek pagos frost; akin to Greek pēgnynai to fasten)

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