secund
[ see-kuhnd, sek-uhnd ]
/ ˈsi kʌnd, ˈsɛk ʌnd /
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adjective Botany, Zoology.
arranged on one side only; unilateral.
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se·cund·ly, adverbWords nearby secund
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British Dictionary definitions for secund
secund
/ (sɪˈkʌnd) /
adjective
botany having or designating parts arranged on or turned to one side of the axis
Derived forms of secund
secundly, adverbWord Origin for secund
C18: from Latin secundus following, from sequī to follow; see second 1
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