bicentric

[ bahy-sen-trik ]

adjectiveBiology.
  1. (of a taxon) having two centers of evolution.

  2. (of a plant or animal) having two centers of distribution.

Origin of bicentric

1
First recorded in 1955–60; bi-1 + -centric

Other words from bicentric

  • bi·cen·tri·cal·ly, adverb

Words Nearby bicentric

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