an·a·phor·ic \|anə|fȯrik, -är-\adjective Etymology:anaphora + -ic : referring to a preceding word or group of words < the anaphoric pronoun one in “I prefer a big bun to a little one” > < the anaphoric verb do in “act as we do” > • an·a·phor·i·cal·ly\-rə̇k(ə)lē\adverb