distichous

[ dis-ti-kuhs ]

/ ˈdɪs tɪ kəs /

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adjective

Botany. arranged alternately in two vertical rows on opposite sides of an axis, as leaves.

Zoology. divided into two parts.

Origin of distichous

1745–55; <Latin distichus (<Greek dístichos (adj.); see distich), with -ous for Latin -us adj. suffix

OTHER WORDS FROM distichous

dis·ti·chous·ly, adverbsub·dis·ti·chous, adjectivesub·dis·ti·chous·ly, adverb

Words nearby distichous

distensile, distent, distention, distich, distichia, distichous, distil, distill, distilland, distillate, distillation

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Example sentences from the Web for distichous

He also questions the propriety of the separation according to the distichous arrangement of the hairs of the tail.
Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon|Robert A. Sterndale
The leaf-sheaths are distichous, compressed, glabrous or rarely hairy.
A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses|Rai Bahadur K. Ranga Achariyar
Leaf-sheaths are compressed and distichous below, glabrous or sometimes with a few hairs close to the margin.
A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses|Rai Bahadur K. Ranga Achariyar
In some the general hue is orange brown with obscure annuli; the arrangement of the hair is distichous or in two rows.
Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon|Robert A. Sterndale

The cells are distichous, and of a very peculiar form, but varying in some degree according to their situation.
Narrative Of The Voyage Of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By The Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During The Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries And Surveys In New Guinea, The Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. To Which Is Added The Account Of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition For The Exploration Of The Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist To The Expedition. In Two Volumes. Volume 1.|John MacGillivray

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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单词	distichous
释义	distichous [ dis-ti-kuhs ] / ˈdɪs tɪ kəs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR distichous ON THESAURUS.COM adjective Botany. arranged alternately in two vertical rows on opposite sides of an axis, as leaves. Zoology. divided into two parts. Origin of distichous 1745–55; <Latin distichus (<Greek dístichos (adj.); see distich), with -ous for Latin -us adj. suffix OTHER WORDS FROM distichous dis·ti·chous·ly, adverbsub·dis·ti·chous, adjectivesub·dis·ti·chous·ly, adverb Words nearby distichous distensile, distent, distention, distich, distichia, distichous, distil, distill, distilland, distillate, distillation Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for distichous He also questions the propriety of the separation according to the distichous arrangement of the hairs of the tail. Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon\|Robert A. Sterndale The leaf-sheaths are distichous, compressed, glabrous or rarely hairy. A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses\|Rai Bahadur K. Ranga Achariyar Leaf-sheaths are compressed and distichous below, glabrous or sometimes with a few hairs close to the margin. A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses\|Rai Bahadur K. Ranga Achariyar In some the general hue is orange brown with obscure annuli; the arrangement of the hair is distichous or in two rows. Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon\|Robert A. Sterndale The cells are distichous, and of a very peculiar form, but varying in some degree according to their situation. Narrative Of The Voyage Of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By The Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During The Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries And Surveys In New Guinea, The Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. To Which Is Added The Account Of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition For The Exploration Of The Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist To The Expedition. In Two Volumes. Volume 1.\|John MacGillivray 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 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 Words related to distichous binary, amphibian, diploid, bilateral, dual, bifurcate, amphibious, bicameral, bigeminal, binal, bipartisan, bipartite, bisected, dichotomic, dichotomous, dualistic, dyadic
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distichous

adjective

Origin of distichous

OTHER WORDS FROM distichous

Words nearby distichous

Example sentences from the Web for distichous

British Dictionary definitions for distichous

adjective

Derived forms of distichous

Words related to distichous