DOUBLE

adj. Du8b1l. Gr., SiirAoos. Lat, duplex. Fr., d. Ger., doppelt. It, doppio. Sp., doble. 1. Folded so as to make two layers; consisting of two similar parts. 2. Consisting of twice as much or of twice as many as is usual. 3. Repeated (see Z>. VISION). 4. Of twice the usual strength (see D. AQUA fortis). 5. Containing two different radicles similarly combined with a third radicle (see D. SALT). 6. Twofold (see D. STAINING). 7. Of intermittent fevers, having the alternate paroxysms related to each other, so that there are twice as many paroxysms as usual. 8. Affecting or existing on both sides of the body (e. g., d. pneumonia). D.-bearing. Bearing twice in the same season. [B, 19 (a. 24).] D.-bladed. Having two blades. D.-bulbe (Fr.). The Gladiolus siityrinchium. [L, 109.] D. concave. See D. concave LENS. D.-cloche (Fr.). 1. The primrose. 2. A species of Datura. [B, 38.] D. convex. See D. convex LENS. D.-edged. Having two opposite cutting edges. D.-feuille (Fr.). The Orchis bifolia. [B, 88.] D.-headed. Haying two heads; of a muscle, having two separate parts at its origin; of a roller bandage, rolled U2, blue; U3, lull; U4, full; U, urn; U8, like ti (German). [s. 611]