biarticulate
[ bahy-ahr-tik-yuh-lit, -leyt ]
/ ˌbaɪ ɑrˈtɪk yə lɪt, -ˌleɪt /
adjective Zoology.
having two joints, as the antennae of certain insects.
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Also bi·ar·tic·u·lat·ed [bahy-ahr-tik-yuh-ley-tid] /ˌbaɪ ɑrˈtɪk yəˌleɪ tɪd/ .
Origin of biarticulate
First recorded in 1810–20; bi-1 + articulate
Words nearby biarticulate
biangular, biannual, biannulate, Biarritz, biarticular, biarticulate, bias, bias-belted tire, bias binding, biased, bias-ply tire
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Example sentences from the Web for biarticulate
Biarticulate, twice-jointed, or two-jointed; separating into two pieces.
The Elements of Botany|Asa GrayIn the Predaceous Beetles this lobe is biarticulate and palpiform; and in Staphylinus olens, &c. it also consists of two joints.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)|William Kirby