bicentric

[ bahy-sen-trik ]

adjective

, Biology.

1. (of a taxon) having two centers of evolution.
2. (of a plant or animal) having two centers of distribution.

Other Words From

• bi·centri·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of bicentric¹

First recorded in 1955–60; bi- ¹ + -centric