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amphidetic

amphidetic adjective: that extends in front of, and behind, the beak.

Adjective

amphidetic (not comparable)

  1. That extends in front of, and behind, the beak

Origin of amphidetic

From Ancient Greek ἀμφί (amphí, “around”) + δέω (déō, “tie”) + -ic.

Questions about amphidetic

What does amphidetic mean?
Amphidetic means that extends in front of, and behind, the beak.
What part of speech is amphidetic?
Amphidetic is an adjective.

Words near amphidetic in the dictionary

  1. amphid salt
  2. amphid salts
  3. amphidal
  4. Amphidamas
  5. amphidelphic
  6. amphidetic
  7. amphidextrous
  8. amphidial
  9. amphidinol
  10. amphidinolactone
  11. amphidinolactones

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