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Noun: linguistic atlas  ling'gwi-stik 'at-lus
  1. An atlas showing the distribution of distinctive linguistic features
    "Researchers used a linguistic atlas to study regional variations in pronunciation";
    - dialect atlas

Derived forms: linguistic atlases

Type of: atlas, book of maps, map collection

Encyclopedia: Linguistic atlas