MERCATOR

Mercator, Gerardus Mercator, Gerhard Kremer

(noun) Flemish geographer who lived in Germany; he invented the Mercator projection of maps of the globe (1512-1594)

Source: WordNet® 3.1



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Word of the Day

30 April 2025

SCOMBROID

(noun) important marine food and game fishes found in all tropical and temperate seas; some are at least partially endothermic and can thrive in colder waters


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