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ancipital
[ an-sip-i-tl ]
/ ænˈsɪp ɪ tl /
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adjective Botany, Zoology.
two-edged: ancipital stems.
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ancientry, ancient wisdom, ancile, ancilla, ancillary, ancipital, Ancohuma, ancon, ancona, ancré, Ancus Marcius
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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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