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chorography definition

cho·rog·ra·phy (kō räg′rə fē, kə-)

noun

  1. the art of mapping or describing a region
  2. a map or description of a particular region

Etymology: L chorographia, geography < Gr chōrographia < chōros, open area (< IE base *ghē-, to be empty, leave behind > go) + graphein, to write: see graphic

Related Forms:

  • chorographic cho′·ro·graph′ic (kôr′ə graf′ik) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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