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   Grat·i·cule

   /ˈɡradəˌkyo͞ol/

   

   noun

   • 1. a network of lines representing meridians and parallels, on which a map or plan can be represented. technical
   • ▪ another term for reticle technical

   Word Origin late 19th century: from French, from medieval Latin graticula ‘a little grating’, from Latin craticula ‘gridiron’, diminutive of cratis ‘hurdle’.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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