Binate

/ˈbaɪneɪt/ adjective

In botany, growing or arranged in pairs, especially describing leaves attached to a stem in opposite pairs.

From Latin 'binatus,' past participle of 'binare' meaning 'to join in pairs,' from 'bini' (two each). The term was adopted by botanists to describe the paired leaf arrangement they observed in many plants.

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