Amphictyony

[Gr. ̓Αμφικτυονία (Am phictuonia ) = (1) the Amphictyonic league or council; (2) a league in general.] The Amphictyonic League or its council, as also any a ociation of a similar character. "The term amphictyony , which has probably been adapted to the legend, and would be more properly written amphictiony , denotes a body referred to a local centre of union."-Thirl wall: Hist. Greece, vol i. (1835), ch. x., p. 374. ăm-phíd, s. [Gr. ἀμφί ( amphi ) = around.] Chem. A name applied by Berzelius and others to any compound consisting of an acid and a base. It is opposed to Haloid (q.v.). ăm-phí-děş-mạ, s. [Gr. ἀμφί = on both sides; δέσμα = a bond.] Zool.: A genus of orbicular, bivalve mollusks, with long siphons, and a large tongue shaped foot. ( Van der Hoeven .) ăm-phĩg-a-mous, a. [Gr. ἀμφί = on both sides, or doubtful; and γάμος = marriage.] Bot. Having no trace of sexual organs. (De Candolle.)