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endophora

American  
[en-dof-er-uh] / ɛnˈdɒf ər ə /

noun

Grammar.

  1. the use of a word or phrase to refer to something either preceding it or following it within a text or discourse; anaphora or cataphora.

Other Word Forms

  • endophoric adjective

Etymology

Origin of endophora

endo- + (ana)phora

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