bifid
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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
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Bifid: divided into two parts; split; applied in Coleoptera to tarsal claws which are divided so that the claws lie side by side: see biparted.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.
Bifid tubercles beneath the fourth finger are found in all species except P. ignicolor, which is known from only two specimens.
From A Review of the Middle American Tree Frogs of the Genus Ptychohyla by Duellman, William E.
Bifid processes, having rather short oval arms, arise in the usual position on the inner side of the collar.
From Insectivorous Plants by Darwin, Charles
Fidus, Latin suffix for cleft, as Bifid, two-cleft.
From The Elements of Botany For Beginners and For Schools by Gray, Asa
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