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bifid

Syllabification: (bi·fid)
Pronunciation: /ˈbīfid/

Definition of bifid

adjective

Botany & Zoology
  • (of a part of a plant or animal) divided by a deep cleft or notch into two parts:a bifid leaf the gut is bifid

Origin:

mid 17th century: from Latin bifidus, from bi- 'doubly' + fidus (from findere 'to split')

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