duplicis

Duplicis is a Latin term meaning twofold or double. It derives from the adjective duplex, duplicis, and appears in classical and later Latin texts as the genitive singular form of that adjective. In Latin grammar, duplicis is used to modify nouns in ways that indicate a twofold nature, portion, or attribute.

In linguistic and philological contexts, duplicis is encountered mainly as part of phrases rather than as an independent modern term. It functions as a descriptive descriptor within Latin sentences or inscriptions, where it may express that an entity possesses two parts or features. Because it is a historical form rather than a contemporary technical term, duplicis is most often studied in discussions of Latin morphology and translation rather than as a standalone concept in current science.

In biology and taxonomy, duplicis does not denote a standalone taxon or widely used modern nomenclatural unit. Instead, it appears infrequently as an adjective within Latin descriptions or in older taxonomic writings to convey the idea of dual or double characteristics. In such uses, it would typically be one element within a longer Latin phrase rather than a name by itself.

See also: duplex, duplicity, duplicatio.