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uh
s
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dis·ti·chous
/
ˈdɪs
tɪ
kəs
/
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dis
-ti-k
uh
s
]
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adjective
1.
Botany
.
arranged alternately in two vertical rows on opposite sides of an axis, as leaves.
2.
Zoology
.
divided into two parts.
Origin:
1745–55;
<
Latin
distichus
(<
Greek
dístichos
(adj.);
see
distich
), with
-ous
for
Latin
-us
adj. suffix
Related forms
dis·ti·chous·ly,
adverb
sub·dis·ti·chous,
adjective
sub·dis·ti·chous·ly,
adverb
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ovules which are unenclosed, forming on cones or stalks
green coloring of leaves and plants needed for photosynthesis
organisms having pairs of homologous chromosomes
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distichous
(ˈdɪstɪkəs)
—
adj
(of leaves) arranged in two vertical rows on opposite sides of the stem
'distichously
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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