definitions

ancipital

[ an-sip-i-tl ]
/ ænˈsɪp ɪ tl /

adjective Botany, Zoology.

two-edged: ancipital stems.

Nearby words

anciently, ancientry, ancile, ancilla, ancillary, ancipital, ancohuma, ancon, ancona, anconad, anconal

Origin of ancipital

1785–95; < Latin ancipit- (stem of anceps; an- (see ancile) + -cipit- combining form of caput head) + -al1
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British Dictionary definitions for ancipital

ancipital

ancipitous (ænˈsɪpɪtəs)

/ (ænˈsɪpɪtəl) /

adjective

biology flattened and having two edgesancipital stems

Word Origin for ancipital

C18: from Latin anceps two-headed
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Medicine definitions for ancipital

ancipital

[ ăn-sĭp′ĭ-tl ]

adj.

Of or being two-headed or two-edged.
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