Isotherombrose

Isotherombrose
Isotherombrose I*soth`er*om"brose, n. [Iso- + Gr. qe`ros summer + 'o`mbros rain.] (Phys. Geog) A line connecting or marking points on the earth's surface, which have the same mean summer rainfall. [1913 Webster]

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