bicyclic

or bi·cy·cli·cal

[ bahy-sahy-klik, -sik-lik or bahy-sahy-kli-kuh l, -sik-li-kuh l ]

/ baɪˈsaɪ klɪk, -ˈsɪk lɪk or baɪˈsaɪ klɪ kəl, -ˈsɪk lɪ kəl /

adjective

consisting of or having two cycles or circles.

Botany. in two whorls, as the stamens of a flower.

pertaining to or resembling a bicycle.

Nearby words

bicycle kick, bicycle motocross, bicycle path, bicycle pump, bicycle race, bicyclic, bicyclic terpene, bid, bid adieu, bid in, bid price

Origin of bicyclic

First recorded in 1875–80; bi-¹ + cyclic

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British Dictionary definitions for bicyclic

bicyclic

bicyclical

/ (baɪˈsaɪklɪk, -ˈsɪklɪk) /

adjective

of, forming, or formed by two circles, cycles, etc

(of stamens, petals, etc) arranged in two whorls

(of a chemical compound) having atoms arranged in two rings fused together with at least two atoms common to each ringnaphthalene is bicyclic

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Science definitions for bicyclic

bicyclic

[ bī-sī′klĭk, -sĭk′lĭk ]

Relating to a compound having two closed rings. Naphthalene is a bicyclic compound.

Composed of or arranged in two distinct whorls, as the petals of a flower.