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bifid

[ bahy-fid ]

adjective

  1. separated or cleft into two equal parts or lobes.


bifid

/ ˈ²ú²¹Éª´Úɪ»å /

adjective

  1. divided into two lobes by a median cleft

    bifid leaves

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Derived Forms

  • ˈ²ú¾±´Ú¾±»å±ô²â, adverb
  • ²ú¾±Ëˆ´Ú¾±»å¾±³Ù²â, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²ú¾±Â·´Ú¾±»åi·³Ù²â noun
  • ²ú¾±î€ƒf¾±»å·±ô²â adverb
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of bifid1

1655–65; < Latin bifidus, equivalent to bi- bi- 1 + fid- (variant stem of findere to split; akin to bite ) + -us adj. suffix
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of bifid1

C17: from Latin bifidus from bi- 1+ -fidus , from findere to split
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The pads on the 3rd and 4th fingers become enlarged at the same time as the bifid claws develop.

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Someone soon realized that the code could be broken by a bifid cipher, and the result was a legible message that asked the recipient to meet at a certain location.

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Styles 3, united at base, each bifid, red.

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The male blossoms have five petals and fifteen stamens; the females have no petals but a large oblong ovary bearing three bifid styles.

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The teeth of all species of Smilisca are spatulate and bifid.

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