ditokous

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ditokous - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Ditokous \Di"to*kous\, a. [Gr. di- = di`s- twice + ? a bringing
     forth, offspring.] (Zool.)
     (a) Having two kinds of young, as certain annelids.
     (b) Producing only two eggs for a clutch, as certain birds
         do.
         [1913 Webster]