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endophora

/ˌɛndəˈfɔːɹə/US/ɪnˈdɒfəɹə/

endophora noun: an expression that refers to something in the same text.

Noun

endophora (plural endophoras)

  1. (rhetoric) An expression that refers to something in the same text.
    Antonyms:
    exophora

Antonyms of endophora

Forms of endophora

pluralendophoras

Origin of endophora

From endo- + Ancient Greek φέρω (phérō, “to carry”).

Words formed from endophora

Questions about endophora

What does endophora mean?
Endophora means an expression that refers to something in the same text.
What part of speech is endophora?
Endophora is a noun.
How do you pronounce endophora?
Endophora is pronounced /ˌɛndəˈfɔːɹə/ (UK).
What is the plural of endophora?
The plural of endophora is endophoras.

Words near endophora in the dictionary

  1. endophlebitis
  2. endophloedal
  3. endophloeodal
  4. endophloeum
  5. endophloic
  6. endophora
  7. endophoras
  8. endophoria
  9. endophorias
  10. endophoric
  11. endophorically

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