palindromic

Variant of palindrome

palindrome definition

pal·in·drome (pal′in drōm′)

noun

a word, phrase, or sentence which reads the same backward or forward (Ex.: madam)

Etymology: Gr palindromos, running back < palin, again (< IE base *kwel-, to turn > wheel) + dramein, to run: see dromedary

Related Forms:

  • palindromic pal′·in·drom′ic (-drō′mik, -drä′-) adjective

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