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spherical polygon

–noun Geometry.
a closed figure formed by arcs of great circles on a spherical surface.

Origin:
1715–25
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spherical polygon  
n.  A part of a spherical surface that is bounded by arcs of three or more great circles.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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