ancipital

[an-sip-i-tl]

adjective Botany, Zoology.

two-edged: ancipital stems.

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)

adjective

biology flattened and having two edgesancipital stems

Word Origin for ancipital

C18: from Latin anceps two-headed

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ancipital in Medicine

ancipital

[ăn-sĭp′ĭ-tl]

adj.

Of or being two-headed or two-edged.