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AMPHISCIAN
Definition of AMPHISCIAN
adjective
That lives in the tropics (and thus casts shadows northward and southward at different times of the year).
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Where it comes from
From amphi- (from Ancient Greek ἀμφίς (amphís, “both ways”)) + Ancient Greek σκιά (skiá, “shadow”) + -an.
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OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
AMPHISCIAN in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 2 boards so far.
It first turned up on Day 126, 23 September 2026. The most recent board was Day 127, 24 September 2026. It was on the latest finished board.
First found by a player on Day 127, 24 September 2026.
Built from these letters
AMPHISCIAN starts with A and ends with N. Sorted, its letters read AACHIIMNPS - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. A and I appear more than once.
Words that start AMPHIS
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
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