bifarious
[ bahy-fair-ee-uhs ]
adjectiveBotany.
in two vertical rows.
Origin of bifarious
1First recorded in 1650–60; from Late Latin bifārius “twofold, double,” derivative of Latin bifāriam (adverb) “in two parts or places,” equivalent to bi- “twice, two” + -fāriam (perhaps derivative of unattested fās “utterance,” thus originally, “having two expressions”); see -ious, bi-1, infant;cf. multifarious
Other words from bifarious
- bi·far·i·ous·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for bifarious
bifarious
/ (baɪˈfɛərɪəs) /
adjective
botany having parts arranged in two rows on either side of a central axis
Origin of bifarious
1C17: from Latin bifārius double
Derived forms of bifarious
- bifariously, adverb
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