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distichous

[ dis-ti-kuhs ]
/ ˈdɪs tɪ kəs /
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adjective

Botany. arranged alternately in two vertical rows on opposite sides of an axis, as leaves.
Zoology. divided into two parts.

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Origin of distichous

1745–55; <Latin distichus (<Greek dístichos (adj.); see distich), with -ous for Latin -us adj. suffix

OTHER WORDS FROM distichous

dis·ti·chous·ly, adverbsub·dis·ti·chous, adjectivesub·dis·ti·chous·ly, adverb

Words nearby distichous

distensile, distent, distention, distich, distichia, distichous, distil, distill, distilland, distillate, distillation
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Words related to distichous

binary, amphibian, diploid, bilateral, dual, bifurcate, amphibious, bicameral, bigeminal, binal, bipartisan, bipartite, bisected, dichotomic, dichotomous, dualistic, dyadic

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British Dictionary definitions for distichous

distichous
/ (ˈdɪstɪkəs) /

adjective

(of leaves) arranged in two vertical rows on opposite sides of the stem

Derived forms of distichous

distichously, adverb
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