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Dichotomous

//daɪˈkɒt.ə.məs// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Dividing or branching into two mutually exclusive pieces. not-comparable

    "Genus Riccia L. Plants are thalloid, forming rosettes or loose, dichotomous patches."

Adjective
  1. 1
    divided or dividing into two sharply distinguished parts or classifications wordnet

Etymology

From Late Latin dichotomos, from Ancient Greek διχότομος (dikhótomos, “cut in half”). By surface analysis, dichotomy + -ous.

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