biparous

[ bip-er-uhs ]

/ ˈbɪp ər əs /

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adjective

Zoology. bringing forth offspring in pairs.

Botany. bearing two branches or axes.

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Origin of biparous

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

Words nearby biparous

biowarfare, bioweapon, bipack, biparental, biparietal, biparous, bipartisan, bipartite, biparty, bipectinate, biped

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How to use biparous in a sentence

The cyme, according to its development, has been characterized as biparous or uniparous.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5|Various
In fig. 16 the biparous cyme is represented in the flowering branch of Cerastium.
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British Dictionary definitions for biparous

biparous

/ (ˈbɪpərəs) /

adjective

zoology producing offspring in pairs

botany (esp of an inflorescence) producing two branches from one stem

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