diarch

British

/ ˈdaɪɑːk /

adjective

botany (of a vascular bundle) having two strands of xylem

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Etymology

Origin of diarch

C19: from Greek _di- ¹ + archē beginning, origin

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The root is diarch in structure, but additional protoxylem-strands may be present at the base of the main root; the pericycle consists of several layers of cells.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" by Various

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