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equatorward

or e·qua·tor·wards

[ ih-kwey-ter-werd ]
/ ɪˈkweɪ tər wərd /
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adverb
toward the equator: a ship sailing equatorward.
adjective
facing or tending toward the equator.
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Origin of equatorward

First recorded in 1870–75; equator + -ward
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