Etymology

didymous

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Today it means: Twin, twinned; growing or occurring in pairs. Full definition →

Ancient Greek δίδυμος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromδίδυμος“twin”
  2. English todaydidymous

Modern Latin, from Ancient Greek δίδυμος (dídumos, “twin”).

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