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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (1)

1. of or relating to writing alternate lines in opposite directions;


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Boustrophedonic \Bou*stroph`e*don"ic\, a. Relating to the boustrophedon made of writing. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

boustrophedonic adj 1: of or relating to writing alternate lines in opposite directions
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (30 December 2018):

boustrophedonic (From the Greek "boustrophe-don": turning like oxen in plowing; from "bous": ox, cow; "strephein": to turn) An ancient method of writing using alternate left-to-right and right-to-left lines. It used for an optimisation performed by some computer typesetting software and moving-head printers to reduce physical movement of the print head. The adverbial form "boustrophedonically" is also found. (1994-11-29)