bi·cam·er·al
(bī-kăm′ər-əl)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·cam′er·al·ism n.
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bicameral
(baɪˈkæmərəl)adj
(Law) (of a legislature) consisting of two chambers
[C19: from bi-1 + Latin camera chamber]
biˈcameralˌism n
biˈcameralist n
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bi•cam•er•al
(baɪˈkæm ər əl)adj.
having two branches, chambers, or houses, as a legislative body.
[1825–35]
bi•cam′er•al•ism, n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| 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"divided - separated into parts or pieces; "opinions are divided" |
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bicameral
adj (Pol) → Zweikammer-
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