ancipital

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adjective

Two-edged instead of round; said of certain flattened stems, such as those of bluegrass, and rarely also of leaves.

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ancipitous
OriginLatin anceps →
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Meanings

adjectiveancipital (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyTwo-edged instead of round; said of certain flattened stems, such as those of bluegrass, and rarely also of leaves.
  2. not comparableDouble; doubtful or ambiguous.

    This ancipital character of a constitution raises the problem of its adaptability or flexibility. As noted above, many constitutions provide more or less difficult conditions for their amendment, […]

    1988, Thomas Fleiner-Gerster, Modern Constitution, page 192

Synonyms & antonyms

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ancipitous
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ancipitous

Origin

  1. Latinanceps
  2. Englishancipital

From Latin anceps.

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APA

ancipital. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ancipital

MLA

“ancipital.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ancipital. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ancipital,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ancipital.

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