adjective
- arranged in or consisting of two rows or lines
- relating to or affecting both eyelids, especially in the condition of having an extra row of eyelashes
Usage: botanical and zoological term
Usage: medical/veterinary term
Examples
- The distichal arrangement of leaves on the stem made the plant easy to identify.
- Distichal leaves grow in two opposite rows along the branch.
- The botanist noted the distichal pattern of the fern's fronds.
- A distichal eyelash condition can cause irritation in dogs and cats.
- The distichal structure of the grass blades was characteristic of the species.