n. The art or technique of making maps or charts. [French cartographie : carte, map (from Old French, from Latin charta, carta, paper made from papyrus; see CARD1) + -graphie, writing (from Greek -graphiā; see -GRAPHY).] car·togra·pher n. car′to·graphic (kär′tə-grăfĭk), car′to·graphi·cal adj. |
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