"horocyclic" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} horocyclic (not comparable)
  1. (geometry) Relating to a set of points that are all equidistant (keeping other coordinates constant) from some constant point. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Geometry Related terms: horocycle

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