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Words that have the prefix DI and mean twice or double?

Here are some words with the prefix "di-" that mean twice or double:

* Dichotomy: A division into two parts or categories.

* Dichromatic: Having two colors.

* Didactyl: Having two fingers or toes.

* Didymus: A twin.

* Diptych: A two-part object, often a painting or sculpture.

* Diphthong: A combination of two vowel sounds.

* Disyllable: A word with two syllables.

* Digenesis: The formation of two distinct groups of organisms.

* Dimer: A molecule composed of two identical subunits.

* Dioxide: A compound containing two oxygen atoms.

* Diphyletic: Originating from two different ancestral lines.

These are just a few examples, and the prefix "di-" can be used in many other words to indicate a doubling or a division into two.

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