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noun
A figure formed on a sphere by arcs of great circles.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences
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noun
a figure on the surface of a sphere bounded by arcs of 3 or more great circles
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: polygon, polygonal shape
Narrower terms: spherical triangle
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