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bifid

[ bahy-fid ]
/ ˈbaɪ fɪd /
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adjective
separated or cleft into two equal parts or lobes.
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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

OTHER WORDS FROM bifid

bi·fid·i·ty, nounbi·fid·ly, adverb

Words nearby bifid

biffer, BIFFEX, biffin, biffo, biffy, bifid, bifilar, biflagellate, biflex, bifluoride, bifocal
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Words related to bifid

angled, bifurcate, branched, divaricate, divided, furcate, split, tined, zigzag, dichotomous, pronged

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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
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