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polyconic projection
noun poly·con·ic projection \ˌpä-lē-ˈkä-nik-\
Definition of POLYCONIC PROJECTION
: a map projection consisting of a composite series of concentric cones each of which before being unrolled has been placed over a sphere so as to be tangent to a different parallel of latitude
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First Known Use of POLYCONIC PROJECTION
circa 1864
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