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isogeotherm definition

iso·geotherm (ī′sō jē′ō t̸hʉrm′)

noun

an imaginary line or curved plane connecting points beneath the earth's surface that have the same average temperature

Etymology: < iso- + geo- + Gr thermē, heat: see warm

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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