ISOCRYME

Etymology

Noun

isocryme (plural isocrymes)

A line connecting points on the Earth's surface having the same mean temperature in the coldest month of the year.

Source: Wiktionary


I"so*cryme, n. Etym: [Iso- + Gr. (Phys. Geog.)

Definition: A line connecting points on the earth's surface having the same mean temperature in the coldest month of the year.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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GRIP

(noun) an intellectual hold or understanding; “a good grip on French history”; “they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities”; “he was in the grip of a powerful emotion”; “a terrible power had her in its grasp”


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