bip|a|rous

bip|a|rous
bip|a|rous «BIHP uhr uhs», adjective.
1. (of certain animals) bringing forth two at a birth.
2. (of certain flower clusters) having two branches or axes.
[< bi- two + Latin parere to produce + English -ous]

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  • bip — bip·a·rous; tu·bip·o·ra; …   English syllables

  • rous — ac·ti·noph·o·rous; ad·i·aph·o·rous; al·giv·o·rous; am·o·rous; am·phiv·o·rous; an·droph·o·rous; an·thoph·o·rous; an·u·rous; aphid·iv·o·rous; apiv·o·rous; apy·rous; ar·bo·rous; as·coph·o·rous; au·rous; bar·ba·rous; bar·ba·rous·ness; bi·fo·rous;… …   English syllables

  • biparous — bip·a·rous …   English syllables

  • biparous — bip•a•rous [[t]ˈbɪp ər əs[/t]] adj. 1) zool. bringing forth offspring in pairs 2) bot Bot. bearing two branches or axes • Etymology: 1725–35 …   From formal English to slang

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

  • biparous — Bearing two young. [bi + L. pario, to give birth] * * * bip·a·rous bip ə rəs adj bringing forth two young at a birth * * * bip·a·rous (bipґə rəs) [bi + parous] producing two offspring or eggs at one time …   Medical dictionary

  • sebiferous — [səbip′ər əssə bif′ər əs] adj. 〚< L sebum, tallow (see SOAP) + FEROUS〛 Biol. secreting a fatty or waxlike substance; sebaceous: also sebiparous [səbip′ər əs] …   Universalium

  • Ambiparous — Am*bip a*rous, a. [L. ambo both + parere to bring forth.] (Bot.) Characterized by containing the rudiments of both flowers and leaves; applied to a bud. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Biparous — Bip a*rous, a. [L. bis twice + parere to bring forth.] Bringing forth two at a birth. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Sebiparous — Se*bip a*rous, a. [L. sebum tallow + parere to bring forth.] (Physiol.) Same as {Sebiferous}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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