"aphylactic" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From French aphylactique, probably coined by Nicolas Auguste Tissot in his 1881 book Mémoire sur la réprésentation des surfaces et les projections des cartes géographiques (Treatise on surface representations and map projections). Ultimately from a- + Ancient Greek φυλακτικός (phulaktikós, “serving to preserve”) (see φύλαξις (phúlaxis)), since an aphylactic projection preserves neither angle nor area. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|aphylactique}} French aphylactique, {{prefix|en|a-}} a- +, {{bor|en|grc|φυλακτικός||serving to preserve}} Ancient Greek φυλακτικός (phulaktikós, “serving to preserve”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} aphylactic (not comparable)
  1. (cartography) Of a map projection: Neither conformal or equal-area. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Cartography Translations (neither conformal or equal-area): aphylactique (French), afilático (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-aphylactic-en-adj-awxeFUhO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with a- Topics: cartography, geography, natural-sciences

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