Meanings
adjectivedistachyous (not comparable)
- not comparablebiologyHaving two ears or spikes.
Origin
- Ancient Greekστάχυς“ear of wheat”
- Englishdistachyous
From di- + Ancient Greek στάχυς (stákhus, “ear of wheat”).
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distachyous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/distachyous
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