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ditokous

[ dit-uh-kuhs ]
/ ˈdɪt ə kəs /

adjective

producing two young or laying two eggs at a time.
producing two kinds of young, as certain worms.

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Origin of ditokous

<Greek ditókos twin-bearing, equivalent to di-di-1 + -tókos childbearing; see -ous

Words nearby ditokous

dithionite, dithionous acid, dithyramb, dithyrambic, Ditmars, ditokous, ditransitive, ditriglyph, ditrochee, Ditropan, dittander
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