A name for great circles that pass through both poles

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The union of two meridians of longitude separated by $180^\circ$ is a great circle. Is there a particular name for these great circles that pass through both poles?

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The term polar great circle turns up in both mathematical texts (Geometry of Four Dimensions; Geometry of Lie Groups) and cartographic sites (gcmap.com: Great Circle Mapper).

Other ideas: vertical circle (an astronomical term); circle of longitude.