Bī-cĭp′i-tal or Bī-cĭp′i-tous, a.

adjective

a. [Lat. biceps, bicipitis; bis, twice, and caput, head; Fr. bicipital.]

  1. Having two heads; double-headed. “Bicipitous serpents.” Browne.
  2. (Anat.) Having two heads or origins, as a muscle.
  3. (Bot.) Dividing into two parts at the top or bottom. Gray.