biform

American  

[bahy-fawrm] / ˈbaɪˌfɔrm /

Or biformed

adjective

1. having or combining two forms, as a centaur or mermaid.

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biform British  

/ ˈbaɪˌfɔːm /

adjective

1. having or combining the characteristics of two forms, as a centaur

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Other Word Forms

• biformity noun

Etymology

Origin of biform

1810–20; < Latin biformis, equivalent to bi- bi- ¹ + form ( a ) form + -is adj. suffix

Example Sentences

It will be remembered that Baal was supposed to exist and was worshiped as a being of biform existence.

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Leaves in fascicles of 3, 4 or 5, not exceeding 24 cm. in length; resin-ducts internal, often with one or two medial ducts, hypoderm biform, endoderm usually with thin outer walls.

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Alone she was sitting upon the bare ground, like a guard left there of the chariot which I had seen bound by the biform animal.

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Among Hard Pines there is no Old World species with a biform hypoderm.

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Leaves prevalently in fascicles of 3, but varying from 3 to 5, from 10 to 20 cm. long; resin-ducts medial, sometimes with an internal duct, hypoderm biform, endoderm with thick outer walls.

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