amoebaean
or am·oe·be·an
[ am-uh-bee-uhn ]
adjectiveProsody.
alternately responsive, as verses in dialogue.
Origin of amoebaean
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British Dictionary definitions for amoebaean
amoebaean
amoebean
/ (ˌæmɪˈbiːən) /
adjective
prosody of or relating to lines of verse dialogue that answer each other alternately
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