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biparous
[ bip-er-uhs ]
adjective
- Zoology. bringing forth offspring in pairs.
- Botany. bearing two branches or axes.
biparous
/ ˈbɪpərəs /
adjective
- zoology producing offspring in pairs
- botany (esp of an inflorescence) producing two branches from one stem
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The cyme, according to its development, has been characterized as biparous or uniparous.
From Project Gutenberg
In fig. 16 the biparous cyme is represented in the flowering branch of Cerastium.
From Project Gutenberg
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