Bipennated

//baɪˈpɛneɪtɪd// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having two wings. not-comparable

    "bipennated insects"

  2. 2
    Having two shafts, blades, petals, or extensions from a single central point or body. not-comparable

    "Very branching, branches bipennated, and very close, nearly imbricated ."

Example

More examples

"For the keeping the Body steady and upright in Flight, it gernally holds true, (if I mistake not,) that all bipennated Infects have Poises joined to the Body, under the hinder Part of their Wings; but such as have four Wings, or Wings with Elytra, none."

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