biconsonantal

adjective

bi·​con·​so·​nan·​tal

(¦)bī-ˌkän(t)-sə-ˈnan-tᵊl

variants or less commonly biconsonantic

(¦)bī-ˌkän(t)-sə-ˈnan-tik

: of or containing two consonants

Word History

Etymology

bi- entry 1 + consonantal or consonantic

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