didymous

[ did-uh-muhs ]

/ ˈdɪd ə məs /

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adjective Botany.

occurring in pairs; paired; twin.

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Origin of didymous

1785–95; <Greek dídymos twin, double, (akin to dís twice, double); see -ous

Words nearby didymous

didrachm, Didrikson, didst, didy, didymium, didymous, didynamous, die, die away, dieback, dieb. alt.

British Dictionary definitions for didymous

didymous

/ (ˈdɪdɪməs) /

adjective

biology in pairs or in two parts

Word Origin for didymous

C18: from Greek didumos twin, from duo two

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