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bimanal

adjective
bima·​nal | \ˈbimənᵊl, (ˈ)bī¦mān-\
variants: or bimanous \-​nəs \

Definition of bimanal 

: having two hands : two-handed

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History and Etymology for bimanal

French bimane + English -al or -ous

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