amphi-
Language: English
Part of speech: prefix
Pronunciation: enpr: ăm′-fē
ipa: /ˈæm.fi/
enpr: ăm′-fĭ
ipa: /ˈæm.fɪ/
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἀμφί (amphí, “on both sides”). Doublet of ambi-.
Senses: examples: text: amphicontinental
text: amphitropical
text: amphidisc
text: amphicrania
glosses: Located on the opposite side of, or referring to two distinct sides or ends of a region or object.
examples: text: amphinucleolus
text: amphiphobic
text: amphithallic
glosses: Either, both; having two distinct properties and able to function as either.
examples: text: amphimixis
text: amphidiploid
text: amphisome
glosses: Merging two forms, and/or the fusion or inheritance that results from the combination.
examples: text: amphicribral
text: amphigynous
text: amphiphyte
glosses: Surrounding, around, encircling.
examples: text: amphiarthrosis
text: amphilogy
text: amphigamous
glosses: Intermediate between two properties or characteristics.
examples: text: amphibiotic
text: amphidromous
glosses: Happening in two stages.
Derived terms: sense: terms derived from opposite
word: amphiaster
sense: terms derived from opposite
word: amphiatlantic
sense: terms derived from opposite
word: amphiberingian
sense: terms derived from opposite
word: amphiblastula
sense: terms derived from opposite
word: amphiboreal
sense: terms derived from opposite
word: amphicoelous
sense: terms derived from opposite
word: amphicontinental
sense: terms derived from opposite
word: amphicoronate
sense: terms derived from opposite
word: amphicrania
sense: terms derived from opposite
word: amphidelphic
sense: terms derived from opposite
word: amphidisc
sense: terms derived from opposite
word: amphidynamic
sense: terms derived from opposite
word: amphiequatorial
sense: terms derived from opposite
word: amphikinetic
sense: terms derived from opposite
word: amphipathic
sense: terms derived from opposite
word: amphiphilic
sense: terms derived from opposite
word: amphiplatyan
sense: terms derived from opposite
word: amphistomatic
sense: terms derived from opposite
word: amphistomatous
sense: terms derived from opposite
word: amphistomous
sense: terms derived from opposite
word: amphitelic
sense: terms derived from opposite
word: amphitrichous
sense: terms derived from opposite
word: amphitropical
sense: terms derived from opposite
word: amphitropism
sense: terms derived from opposite
word: amphitype
sense: terms derived from either
word: amphichiral
sense: terms derived from either
word: amphichromatic
sense: terms derived from either
word: amphicrine
sense: terms derived from either
word: amphidextrous
sense: terms derived from either
word: amphifunctional
sense: terms derived from either
word: amphigonous
sense: terms derived from either
word: amphihaline
sense: terms derived from either
word: amphikinesis
sense: terms derived from either
word: amphinucleolus
sense: terms derived from either
word: amphioceanic
sense: terms derived from either
word: amphipath
sense: terms derived from either
word: amphipathic
sense: terms derived from either
word: amphiphile
sense: terms derived from either
word: amphiphilic
sense: terms derived from either
word: amphiphobic
sense: terms derived from either
word: amphiploid
sense: terms derived from either
word: amphiprotic
sense: terms derived from either
word: amphithallic
sense: terms derived from either
word: amphitrophic
sense: terms derived from either
word: amphitropic
sense: terms derived from either
word: amphivorous
sense: terms derived from either
word: amphixenosis
sense: terms derived from either
word: amphizoic
sense: terms derived from merging
word: amphidiploid
sense: terms derived from merging
word: amphidiploidization
sense: terms derived from merging
word: amphigony
sense: terms derived from merging
word: amphihaploid
sense: terms derived from merging
word: amphimixis
sense: terms derived from merging
word: amphiploid
sense: terms derived from merging
word: amphisome
sense: terms derived from merging
word: amphitriploid
sense: terms derived from surrounding
word: amphicribral
sense: terms derived from surrounding
word: amphidetic
sense: terms derived from surrounding
word: amphidromic
sense: terms derived from surrounding
word: amphidromy
sense: terms derived from surrounding
word: amphigynous
sense: terms derived from surrounding
word: amphiphloic
sense: terms derived from surrounding
word: amphiphyte
sense: terms derived from surrounding
word: amphivasal
sense: terms derived from intermediate
word: amphiarthrodial
sense: terms derived from intermediate
word: amphiarthrosis
sense: terms derived from intermediate
word: amphibolite
sense: terms derived from intermediate
word: amphigamous
sense: terms derived from intermediate
word: amphilogy
sense: terms derived from twostages
word: amphibiotic
sense: terms derived from twostages
word: amphidromous