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biparous

[ bip-er-uhs ]

adjective

  1. Zoology. bringing forth offspring in pairs.
  2. Botany. bearing two branches or axes.


biparous

/ ˈbɪpərəs /

adjective

  1. zoology producing offspring in pairs
  2. botany (esp of an inflorescence) producing two branches from one stem
“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 biparous1

First recorded in 1725–35; bi- 1 + -parous
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Example Sentences

The cyme, according to its development, has been characterized as biparous or uniparous.

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