BIGEMINAL

bigeminal

(adjective) occurring in pairs; “a bigeminal pulse”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

bigeminal (not comparable)

Occurring in pairs; doubled or twinned

Noun

bigeminal (plural bigeminals)

The occurrence of premature atrial or ventricular heartbeats in pairs.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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