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- amphibology/ˌamfɪˈbɒlədʒi/A grammatical construction or statement that is ambiguous or open to multiple interpretations, often due to faulty sentence structure.nounRare
- amphiboly/æmˈfɪb.əl.i/A grammatical construction that is ambiguous due to its structure, allowing more than one interpretation.nounC2
- amphibrach/ˈæmfɪbrak/A metrical foot in poetry consisting of three syllables: one short or unstressed syllable, followed by one long or stressed syllable, then another short or unstressed syllable ( / x / ).nounVery low
- amphictyon/æmˈfɪk.ti.ɒn/A delegate or representative in the ancient Amphictyonic League, a council of neighbouring states in ancient Greece, especially related to the protection of a major temple (like Delphi).nounRare
- amphictyony/æmˈfɪktɪəni/A league or council of neighbouring ancient Greek states centred around a shared religious sanctuary.nounC2
- amphidamas/æmˈfɪdəmæs/A name from Greek mythology, referring to multiple minor figures, most notably a king of Cythera.nounextremely rare
- amphidiploid/ˌæmfɪˈdɪplɔɪd/A hybrid organism or cell containing two diploid sets of chromosomes, one from each parent species.nounC2
- amphidromia/ˌæmfɪˈdrəʊmɪə/An ancient Greek ceremony held on the fifth or seventh day after a child's birth, involving the child being carried around the family hearth to be accepted into the household.nounExtremely Rare / Obsolete
- amphidromic point/ˌæmfɪˈdrɒmɪk pɔɪnt/A geographical location where the tidal amplitude is zero, acting as a node around which the tide wave rotates.nounC2
- amphigory/ˈæmfɪɡəri/A nonsensical piece of writing, especially one that appears superficially serious or learned.nounRare
- amphigouri/ˌamfɪˈɡʊəri/A piece of nonsensical, meaningless, or deliberately obscure writing or speech.nounVery Low
- amphikaryon/ˌæmfɪˈkærɪɒn/A cell nucleus containing a double set of chromosomes, one set from each parent; a diploid nucleus.nounVery Low
- amphilochus/æmˈfɪləkəs/A proper noun, referring to a male given name in Greek mythology and history.nounRare/Obsolete
- amphimacer/æmˈfɪməsə/A metrical foot in poetry consisting of three syllables: a long/stressed syllable, a short/unstressed syllable, and a long/stressed syllable.nounRare
- amphimarus/ˌæmfɪˈmɑːrəs/A mythical figure from classical mythology, specifically a minor deity or spirit associated with music, poetry, or prophecy.nounExtremely rare / Obscure
- amphimixis/ˌæmfɪˈmɪksɪs/The fusion of two gametes (sperm and egg) in sexual reproduction.nounVery Low
- amphinome/æmˈfɪnəmi/A genus of marine polychaete worms, specifically a type of bristleworm.nounVery Low
- amphinomus/æmˈfɪnəməs/A specific name from ancient Greek mythology, referring to a character in Homer's Odyssey.nounExtremely low / Obscure
- amphion/amˈfʌɪən/A proper noun referring to a figure from Greek mythology.nounVery Low (Proper Noun)
- amphioxus/ˌæmfiˈɒksəs/A small, translucent, fish-like marine animal, also known as lancelet, belonging to the subphylum Cephalochordata.nounVery Low
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