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ancipital

[ an-sip-i-tl ]

adjective

, Botany, Zoology.
  1. two-edged:

    ancipital stems.



ancipital

/ ænˈsɪpɪtəs; ænˈsɪpɪtəl /

adjective

  1. biology flattened and having two edges

    ancipital stems

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of ancipital1

1785–95; < Latin ancipit- (stem of anceps; an- ( ancile ) + -cipit- combining form of caput head) + -al 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ancipital1

C18: from Latin anceps two-headed

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