# deuterocanonical

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Being of the second canon of the Old Testament of the Bible, and not accepted by some Christians. Part of the Apocrypha.
2. Of, within, or according to a decidedly lesser canon of installments in a franchise.

## Etymology
From deutero- + canonical.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/deuterocanonical