/ Dictionary / Index A anaphoric: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: an•a•phor•ic Pronunciation: (an"u-fôr'ik, -for'-), [key] — adj. Gram. referring back to or substituting for a preceding word or group of words: anaphoric reference. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: anaphoric (Thesaurus) anaphora anaphrodisia Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language