isopag

isopag
\\ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ at iso-+ˌpag\ noun (-s)
Etymology: is- + -pag (from Greek pagos frost; akin to Greek pēgnynai to fasten) — more at pact
: 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

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/uy"seuh pag'/, n.
a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice exists at approximately the same period during winter.
[ISO- + -pag < Gk págos frost]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • isopag — a map line connecting all points having same number of days per annum during which ice is present …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • isopag — /uy seuh pag /, n. a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice exists at approximately the same period during winter. [ISO + pag < Gk págos frost] * * * …   Universalium

  • isopag — iso·pag …   English syllables

  • equiglacial line — as at equiangular+... noun Etymology: equi + glacial : 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 …   Useful english dictionary

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