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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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OTHER WORDS FROM distichous
dis·ti·chous·ly, adverbsub·dis·ti·chous, adjectivesub·dis·ti·chous·ly, adverbWords nearby distichous
distensile, distent, distention, distich, distichia, distichous, distil, distill, distilland, distillate, distillation
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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, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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