Circle of latitude

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Related to Parallel (latitude): difference of latitude
(Astron.) A great circle perpendicular to the plane of the ecliptic, passing through its poles.
(Spherical Projection) A small circle of the sphere whose plane is perpendicular to the axis.

See also: Circle, Circle

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
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