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1828
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Ancipital
ANCIP'ITAL
,
Adj.
[L. anceps.]
Doubtful, or double; double-faced or double-formed; applied to the stem of a plant, it signifies a two edged stem, compressed and forming two opposite angles.
Definition
2024
ancipital
ancipital
English
Alternative forms
ancipitous
Adjective
ancipital
(
not comparable
)
(
botany
)
Two-edged instead of round; said of certain flattened stems, such as those of
bluegrass
, and rarely also of leaves.
Derived terms
subancipital
Synonyms
ancipitous
Etymology
Latin
anceps
.
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