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/did"euh meuhs/, adj. Bot.occurring in pairs; paired; twin.[1785-95; < Gk dídymos twin, double, (akin to dís twice, double); see -OUS]
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Didymous — Did y*mous (d[i^]d [i^]*m[u^]s), a. [Gr. di dymos twofold, twin.] (Bot.) Growing in pairs or twins. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
didymous — [did′ə məs] adj. [< Gr didymos, twin, double < dyo, TWO] Biol. growing in pairs; twin … English World dictionary
didymous — adj. [Gr. didymos, double] Formed in pairs; twin; double … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
didymous — adjective /ˈdɪdɪməs/ Twin, twinned; growing or occurring in pairs … Wiktionary
didymous — did·y·mous (didґə məs) occurring in pairs … Medical dictionary
didymous — did·y·mous … English syllables
didymous — did•y•mous [[t]ˈdɪd ə məs[/t]] adj. Bot. bot occurring in pairs; paired; twin • Etymology: 1785–95; < Gk dídymos twin, double; see ous … From formal English to slang
didymous — /ˈdɪdəməs/ (say diduhmuhs) adjective occurring in pairs; paired; twin. {Greek didymos double, twin} …
didymous — a. growing in pairs … Dictionary of difficult words
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