"ancipital" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: From Latin anceps. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|anceps}} Latin anceps Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} ancipital (not comparable)
  1. (botany) Two-edged instead of round; said of certain flattened stems, such as those of bluegrass, and rarely also of leaves. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Botany
    Sense id: en-ancipital-en-adj-Jal1veIG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 90 10 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
  2. Double; doubtful or ambiguous. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-ancipital-en-adj-iTcmvesF
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ancipitous Derived forms: subancipital

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