a map of the earth's surface combining certain features of homolographic and sinusoidal projections so as to allow a minimum of distortion for the continents
See homolosine projection in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(hō-mŏlˈə-sīnˌ, -sĭn, hə-)
noun
A map of the earth's surface laid out on the basis of sinusoidal curves, with the interruptions over ocean areas distorted so that the continents appear with minimal distortion.