divided into two parts, as the appendages of crustaceans
biramous in American English
(baɪˈreɪməs)
adjective
having two branches, as the appendages of crustaceans
Word origin
bi-1 + ramous
biramous in American English
(baiˈreiməs)
adjective
Biology
consisting of or divided into two branches
a biramous appendage
Also: biramose (baiˈreimous, ˌbairəˈmous)
Word origin
[1875–80; bi-1 + ramous]This word is first recorded in the period 1875–80. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: authoritarian, hat trick, massage, pressure point, weekendbi- is a combining form meaning “twice,” “two,” used in the formation of compound words.Other words that use the affix bi- include: biceps, bilabial, bipolar, bivalent, bivalve