amphibranch Meaning, Definition & Usage

Am"phi*branch noun

Etymology

L. , Gr. short at both ends; + short.

Definitions

1. (Anc. Pros.) A foot of three syllables, the middle one long, the first and last short ( -- ); as, hber. In modern prosody the accented syllable takes the place of the long and the unaccented of the short; as, pro-phet''ic.