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polyconic

American  
[pol-ee-kon-ik] / ˌpɒl iˈkɒn ɪk /

adjective

  1. pertaining to or utilizing two or more cones.

Etymology

Origin of polyconic

First recorded in 1860–65; poly- + conic

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The latter map is much more easily compared with Hearne's original map than one drawn on the polyconic projection in common use at the present time.

From A Journey from Prince of Wales's Fort in Hudson's Bay to the Northern Ocean in the Years 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772 New Edition with Introduction, Notes, and Illustrations by Tyrrell, J. B.

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