diplocardiac

American

[dip-luh-kahr-dee-ak] / ˌdɪp ləˈkɑr diˌæk /

adjective

Zoology.

having the right and left sides of the heart somewhat or completely divided, as in birds and mammals.

diplocardiac British

/ ˌdɪpləʊˈkɑːdɪˌæk /

adjective

(of birds and mammals) having a four-chambered heart, which enables two separate circulations and prevents mixing of the arterial and venous blood

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Etymology

Origin of diplocardiac

First recorded in 1850–55; diplo- + cardiac

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