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parallel of latitude
/pˈaɹəlˌɛl ɒv lˈatɪtjˌuːd/
Parallel of latitude
01
an imaginary line that circles the Earth horizontally, used to indicate how far a location is from the Equator, either to the north or south
Examples
The parallel of latitude at the Equator divides the Earth into two equal hemispheres.
