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bicameral

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bi·cam·er·al  (b-kmr-l)
adj.
1. Composed of or based on two legislative chambers or branches: a bicameral legislature.
2. Medicine Composed of or having two chambers, as an abscess divided by a septum.
[bi- + Latin camera, chamber; see chamber + -al.]
bi·camer·al·ism n.
bicameral [baɪˈkæmərəl]
adj
(Law) (of a legislature) consisting of two chambers
[from bi-1 + Latin camera chamber]
bicameralism  n
bicameralist  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.bicameral - composed of two legislative bodies
unicameral - composed of one legislative body
2.bicameral - consisting of two chambers; "the bicameral heart of a fish"
two-chambered
divided - separated into parts or pieces; "opinions are divided"
Translations
bicameral [baɪˈkæmərəl] ADJ → bicameral
bicameral
adj (Pol) → Zweikammer-


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