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  1. n. An acrostic poem in which the lines begin with the letters of the alphabet in sequence
  2. n. An acrostic poem in which the lines begin with the letters of the alphabet in sequence

WordNet 3.0

  1. n. a poem having lines beginning with letters of the alphabet in regular order

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  • bilby A xyzygy. May 19, 2009

  • madmouth and here I thought it was a pun on the Persian emperor


    now, what would a poem be called that ended with the letters of the alphabet in regular order? suiradeceba? May 19, 2009

‘abecedarius’ has been looked up 634 times, added to 10 lists, commented on 2 times, and is not a valid Scrabble word.