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bicursal
adjective
bi·cur·sal
\(ˈ)bī-¦kər-səl\
Definition of bicursal
: having two paths, one for each of two moving points —used of a curve (such as a hyperbola) —opposed to unicursal
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Origin and Etymology of bicursal
1bi- + Latin cursus course + English -al
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