ANCIPITAL

Etymology

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.

Double; doubtful or ambiguous.

Synonyms

• ancipitous

Source: Wiktionary


An*cip"i*tal, An*cip"i*tous, a. Etym: [L. anceps, ancipitis, two- headed, double; an- for amb- on both sides + caput head.] (Bot.)

Definition: Two-edged instead of round; -- said of certain flattened stems, as those of blue grass, and rarely also of leaves.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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