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geminate
gem·i·nate [ jémminət ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
in pairs: growing or arranged in pairs
a geminate leaf


transitive and intransitive verb  (past and past participle gem·i·nat·ed, present participle gem·i·nat·ing, 3rd person present singular gem·i·nates)
Definition:
 
double: to make something paired, or become paired or doubled
[Late 16th century. < Latin geminat-, past participle of geminare< geminus "twin"]

gem·i·na·tion [ jèmmi náysh'n ] noun
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