distichous
[ dis-ti-kuhs ]
adjective
Botany. arranged alternately in two vertical rows on opposite sides of an axis, as leaves.
Zoology. divided into two parts.
Origin of distichous
1Other words from distichous
- dis·ti·chous·ly, adverb
- sub·dis·ti·chous, adjective
- sub·dis·ti·chous·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for distichous
distichous
/ (ˈdɪstɪkəs) /
adjective
(of leaves) arranged in two vertical rows on opposite sides of the stem
Derived forms of distichous
- distichously, adverb
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