secund

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/ˈsiːkənd/

adjective

Arranged on one side only, as flowers or leaves on a stalk; unilateral.

OriginLatin secundus →
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Meanings

adjectivesecund (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyArranged on one side only, as flowers or leaves on a stalk; unilateral.

Origin

  1. Latinsecundus“following the course or current of wind or water”
  2. Englishsecund

From Latin secundus (“following the course or current of wind or water”). Doublet of second and secundo.

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APA

secund. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/secund

MLA

“secund.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/secund. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “secund,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/secund.

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