diplocardiac

[ dip-luh-kahr-dee-ak ]

adjective

, Zoology.

1. having the right and left sides of the heart somewhat or completely divided, as in birds and mammals.

diplocardiac

/ ˌdɪpləʊˈkɑːdɪˌæk /

adjective

1. (of birds and mammals) having a four-chambered heart, which enables two separate circulations and prevents mixing of the arterial and venous blood

Word History and Origins

Origin of diplocardiac¹

First recorded in 1850–55; diplo- + cardiac