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parallactic

adjective par·al·lac·tic \ˌpa-rə-ˈlak-tik\

Definition of PARALLACTIC

:  of, relating to, or due to parallax
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Origin of PARALLACTIC

New Latin parallacticus, from Greek parallaktikos, from parallaxis
First Known Use: 1630

Rhymes with PARALLACTIC

chiropractic, geotactic, hypotactic, isotactic, malolactic, paratactic, phonotactic, phototactic, phyllotactic, prophylactic

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6 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. parallactic
  2. parallactic angle
  3. parallactic equation
  4. parallactic libration of the moon
  5. parallactic motion
  6. parallactic orbit
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