biunial

adjective

bi·​u·​ni·​al

(ˈ)bī¦yünēəl

variants or less commonly biune

ˈbīˌyün

: combining two in one

Word History

Etymology

biunial from bi- entry 1 + Latin unus one + English -ial; biune from bi- entry 1 + Latin unus

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