bifid

[ bahy-fid ]

/ ˈbaɪ fɪd /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR bifid ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

separated or cleft into two equal parts or lobes.

Origin of bifid

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

OTHER WORDS FROM bifid

bi·fid·i·ty, nounbi·fid·ly, adverb

Words nearby bifid

biffer, BIFFEX, biffin, biffo, biffy, bifid, bifid cranium, bifid tongue, bifilar, biflagellate, biflex

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Example sentences from the Web for bifid

Canes short to medium, few in number, rather slender; tendrils continuous to intermittent, bifid to trifid.
The Grapes of New York|U. P. Hedrick
The sternum consists of three pieces only, the last of which is bifid posteriorly.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard
Canes long, dark brown; nodes enlarged; tendrils continuous or intermittent, long, bifid or trifid.
Manual of American Grape-Growing|U. P. Hedrick
Canes long, numerous, light to dark brown; tendrils continuous, bifid.
Manual of American Grape-Growing|U. P. Hedrick

From the tubular portion below, the bifid style projects slightly.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5|Various

British Dictionary definitions for bifid

bifid

/ (ˈbaɪfɪd) /

adjective

divided into two lobes by a median cleftbifid leaves

Derived forms of bifid

bifidity, nounbifidly, adverb

Word Origin for bifid

C17: from Latin bifidus from bi- 1 + -fidus, from findere to split

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for bifid

bifid

[ bī′fĭd ]

adj.

Forked or split into two parts.

单词	bifid
释义	bifid [ bahy-fid ] / ˈbaɪ fɪd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bifid ON THESAURUS.COM adjective separated or cleft into two equal parts or lobes. Origin of bifid 1655–65; <Latin bifidus, equivalent to bi-bi-¹ + fid- (variant stem of findere to split; akin to bite) + -us adj. suffix OTHER WORDS FROM bifid bi·fid·i·ty, nounbi·fid·ly, adverb Words nearby bifid biffer, BIFFEX, biffin, biffo, biffy, bifid, bifid cranium, bifid tongue, bifilar, biflagellate, biflex Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bifid Canes short to medium, few in number, rather slender; tendrils continuous to intermittent, bifid to trifid. The Grapes of New York\|U. P. Hedrick The sternum consists of three pieces only, the last of which is bifid posteriorly. The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia\|Frank Evers Beddard Canes long, dark brown; nodes enlarged; tendrils continuous or intermittent, long, bifid or trifid. Manual of American Grape-Growing\|U. P. Hedrick Canes long, numerous, light to dark brown; tendrils continuous, bifid. Manual of American Grape-Growing\|U. P. Hedrick From the tubular portion below, the bifid style projects slightly. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5\|Various British Dictionary definitions for bifid bifid / (ˈbaɪfɪd) / adjective divided into two lobes by a median cleftbifid leaves Derived forms of bifid bifidity, nounbifidly, adverb Word Origin for bifid C17: from Latin bifidus from bi- 1 + -fidus, from findere to split Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to bifid bifurcate, divided, zigzag, split, branching, tined, angled, bifurcated, branched, furcate, divaricate, dichotomous, pronged Medical definitions for bifid bifid [ bī′fĭd ] adj. Forked or split into two parts. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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bifid

adjective

Origin of bifid

OTHER WORDS FROM bifid

Words nearby bifid

Example sentences from the Web for bifid

British Dictionary definitions for bifid

adjective

Derived forms of bifid

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Words related to bifid

Medical definitions for bifid

adj.