bicameral

• Se dit d'une assemblée législative composée de deux chambres distinctes, par exemple le Sénat et la Chambre des représentants. Peut aussi qualifier un système ou une institution à deux degrés ou deux parties parallèles.

Describes a legislative body that has two separate chambers or houses, such as the Senate and the House of Representatives.

1. Two legislative chambersC1formalpolitical

   Having or consisting of two separate legislative houses or chambers, such as a senate and a house of representatives.

   Bicaméral

   • The United States Congress is a bicameral legislature, comprising the Senate and the House of Representatives.
   • Many democracies adopt a bicameral system to ensure balanced representation.
   • The reform proposed changing the parliament from unicameral to bicameral.

   Synonymestwo-chambered

   Antonymesunicameral

2. Two-chambered structureC2formalscientific

   Having two chambers or cavities, often used in anatomy or biology to describe a structure divided into two parts.

   bicaméral (structure à deux chambres)

   • The heart of a fish is bicameral, consisting of one atrium and one ventricle.
   • Some ancient organisms had a bicameral body plan.
   • The term 'bicameral' is also used in psychology to describe a theory of the mind.

   Synonymesbiloculartwo-chambered