Definitions For Orthodromic

Adjective

(not comparable) Of or relating to a means of navigation by following an arc of the great circle corresponding to the shortest distance between two points on the globe. Passing along neurological impulses in a normal (expected) direction. {{q, of neurons}} : {{ant, en, antidromic}}

Translations

Irish: ortadromach

Etymology

From {{af, en, ortho-, grc:δρόμος, t2=a course, race course, road, -ic}}.

Is Orthodromic a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US NO
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

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Scrabble
19
Words with Friends
20

The word Orthodromic is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends

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