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ichnography

noun
ich·nog·ra·phy | \ ikˈnägrəfē \
plural -es

Definition of ichnography 

: a horizontal section (as of a building) showing true dimensions according to a geometric scale : ground plan, map

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History and Etymology for ichnography

Latin ichnographia, from Greek, from ichno- ichn- + -graphia -graphy

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