bicentric
American
[bahy-sen-trik]
/ baɪˈsɛn trɪk /
adjective
Biology.
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(of a taxon) having two centers of evolution.
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(of a plant or animal) having two centers of distribution.
Other Word Forms
- bicentrically adverb
Etymology
Origin of bicentric
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