bicameral. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

bicameral

SYLLABICATION:	bi·cam·er·al
PRONUNCIATION:	b-kmr-l
ADJECTIVE:	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.
ETYMOLOGY:	bi–¹ + Latin camera, chamber; see chamber + –al¹.
OTHER FORMS:	bi·camer·al·ism —NOUN


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