boustrophedon

  1. Adverb.  of writing, in a fashion such that the reading direction changes from right-to-left to left-to-right every line.
  2. Adjective.  written from right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines.
  3. Adjective.  (figuratively) changing direction, going back and forth.

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