biparous

American

[bip-er-uhs] / ˈbɪp ər əs /

adjective

Zoology. bringing forth offspring in pairs.
Botany. bearing two branches or axes.

biparous British

/ ˈbɪpərəs /

adjective

zoology producing offspring in pairs
botany (esp of an inflorescence) producing two branches from one stem

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Etymology

Origin of biparous

First recorded in 1725–35; bi- ¹ + -parous

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biparous

The cyme, according to its development, has been characterized as biparous or uniparous.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" by Various

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