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am•phis•ci•ans
(am fish′ē ənz, -fish′ənz),USA pronunciation n.pl. [Archaic.]
- inhabitants of the tropics.
- Greek amphískioi, plural of amphískios (adjective, adjectival) casting a shadow both ways, equivalent. to amphi- amphi- + skí(a) shadow + -os adjective, adjectival suffix) + -ans, plural of -an
- Medieval Latin Amphisci(ī) (
- 1615–25