subdistichousadj.

Brit.

/ˌsʌbˈdɪstɪkəs/, U.S.

/ˌsəbˈdɪstɪkəs/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; modelled on a Latin lexical item. Etymons: sub- prefix, distichous adj.

Etymology: < sub- prefix + distichous adj., after scientific Latin subdistichus (1762 or earlier in botanical use, 1777 or earlier in zoological use). Compare slightly earlier subdistich adj.

Botany and Zoology.

Nearly or approximately distichous; (in later use) esp. (of leaves) arranged in two nearly opposite rows.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > relative position > arrangement or fact of being arranged > arrangement in (a) row(s) or line(s > [adjective] > consisting of almost two rows

subdistich1777

subdistichous1894

1800 G. Shaw Gen. Zool. I. 539 Shrew with rounded ears, and short subdistichous tail.

1846 J. D. Dana U.S. Exploring Exped.: Zoophytes 650 Polyps subdistichous.

1891 W. T. Blanford Fauna Brit. India: Mammalia ii. 394 Tail hairy throughout, the hair coarse but not spiny, and subdistichous.

1894 Garden & Forest 29 Aug. 343/2 They have semi-erect subdistichous glaucous leaves two feet long, and a cylindrical scape of eighteen inches high.

1922 Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts & Sci. 57 430 The spores are subdistichous.

1967 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) B. 253 155 Leaves subdistichous or, chiefly at points of branching, opposite in unequal pairs.

2006 L. J. Metcalf Hebes vii. 123 Hebe macrocalyx is distinguished..by..its bright green, fleshy, and petiolate leaves that are often subdistichous.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	subdistichous
释义	subdistichousadj. Brit. /ˌsʌbˈdɪstɪkəs/, U.S. /ˌsəbˈdɪstɪkəs/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; modelled on a Latin lexical item. Etymons: sub- prefix, distichous adj. Etymology: < sub- prefix + distichous adj., after scientific Latin subdistichus (1762 or earlier in botanical use, 1777 or earlier in zoological use). Compare slightly earlier subdistich adj. Botany and Zoology. Nearly or approximately distichous; (in later use) esp. (of leaves) arranged in two nearly opposite rows. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > arrangement or fact of being arranged > arrangement in (a) row(s) or line(s > [adjective] > consisting of almost two rows subdistich1777 subdistichous1894 1800 G. Shaw Gen. Zool. I. 539 Shrew with rounded ears, and short subdistichous tail. 1846 J. D. Dana U.S. Exploring Exped.: Zoophytes 650 Polyps subdistichous. 1891 W. T. Blanford Fauna Brit. India: Mammalia ii. 394 Tail hairy throughout, the hair coarse but not spiny, and subdistichous. 1894 Garden & Forest 29 Aug. 343/2 They have semi-erect subdistichous glaucous leaves two feet long, and a cylindrical scape of eighteen inches high. 1922 Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts & Sci. 57 430 The spores are subdistichous. 1967 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) B. 253 155 Leaves subdistichous or, chiefly at points of branching, opposite in unequal pairs. 2006 L. J. Metcalf Hebes vii. 123 Hebe macrocalyx is distinguished..by..its bright green, fleshy, and petiolate leaves that are often subdistichous. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1800
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