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Bicycle vs Bicyclo - What's the difference?

bicycle | bicyclo |

As a noun bicycle

is a vehicle that has two wheels, one behind the other, a steering handle, and a saddle seat or seats and is usually propelled by the action of a rider’s feet upon pedals.

As a verb bicycle

is to travel or exercise using a bicycle.

As an adjective bicyclo is

(organic chemistry|in combination) describing a molecular structure having two rings (either fused, or having a common bridgehead atom).

bicycle

Noun

(en noun)
  • A vehicle that has two wheels, one behind the other, a steering handle, and a saddle seat or seats and is usually propelled by the action of a rider’s feet upon pedals.
  • A traveling block used on a cable in skidding logs.
  • The best possible hand in lowball.
  • (British, AU, NZ) A motorbike.
  • Synonyms

    * bike (colloquial) * cycle * push bike, pushbike * velocipede * See also

    Verb

    (bicycl)
  • To travel or exercise using a bicycle.
  • See also

    * like riding a bicycle * motorcycle * tricycle * unicycle

    bicyclo

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (organic chemistry, in combination) Describing a molecular structure having two rings (either fused, or having a common bridgehead atom)