Two-capsuled to Type

Two-capsuled
(Two"-cap`suled) a. (Bot.) Having two distinct capsules; bicapsular.

Two-cleft
(Two"-cleft`) a. (Bot.) Divided about half way from the border to the base into two segments; bifid.

Two-decker
(Two"-deck`er) n. A vessel of war carrying guns on two decks.

Two-edged
(Two"-edged`) a. Having two edges, or edges on both sides; as, a two-edged sword.

Twofold
(Two"fold`) a. [Cf. Twifold.] Double; duplicate; multiplied by two; as, a twofold nature; a twofold sense; a twofold argument.

Twofold
(Two"fold`), adv. In a double degree; doubly.

Two-foot
(Two"-foot`) a. Measuring two feet; two feet long, thick, or wide; as, a two-foot rule.

Two-forked
(Two"-forked`) a. Divided into two parts, somewhat after the manner of a fork; dichotomous.

Two-hand
(Two"-hand`) a. Employing two hands; as, the two-hand alphabet. See Dactylology.

Two-handed
(Two"-hand`ed) a.

1. Having two hands; — often used as an epithet equivalent to large, stout, strong, or powerful. "Two- handed sway." Milton.

2. Used with both hands; as, a two-handed sword.

That two-handed engine [the sword].
Milton.

3. Using either hand equally well; ambidextrous.

Two-lipped
(Two"-lipped`) a.

1. Having two lips.

2. (Bot.) Divided in such a manner as to resemble the two lips when the mouth is more or less open; bilabiate.

Two-parted
(Two"-part`ed) a. (Bot.) Divided from the border to the base into two distinct parts; bipartite.

Twopence
(Two"pence) n. A small coin, and money of account, in England, equivalent to two pennies, — minted to a fixed annual amount, for almsgiving by the sovereign on Maundy Thursday.

Twopenny
(Two"pen*ny) a. Of the value of twopence.

Two-ply
(Two"-ply`) a.

1. Consisting of two thicknesses, as cloth; double.

2. Woven double, as cloth or carpeting, by incorporating two sets of warp thread and two of weft.

Two-ranked
(Two"-ranked`) a. (Bot.) Alternately disposed on exactly opposite sides of the stem so as to from two ranks; distichous.

Two-sided
(Two"-sid`ed) a.

1. Having two sides only; hence, double-faced; hypocritical.

2. (Biol.) Symmetrical.


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