loxodrome
[ lok-suh-drohm ]
/ ˈlɒk səˌdroʊm /
noun
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Origin of loxodrome
First recorded in 1875–80; back formation from loxodromic
Words nearby loxodrome
low water, low-water mark, low wine, lox, loxodont, loxodrome, loxodromic, loxodromics, loxoscelism, Loy, loya jirga
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