amˈfish(ē)ənz noun plural
or am·phis·cii -shēˌī
Etymology: amphiscians from Late Latin amphisci us one who dwells in the tropics (from Greek amphiskios, from the adjective, throwing a shadow both ways, from amphi- + skia shadow) + English -an + -s; amphiscii from Late Latin, plural of amphiscius — more at scene
archaic : the inhabitants of the tropics