biphasic

[ bahy-fey-zik ]

adjective

1. having two phases.
2. Botany. having a gametophytic and a sporophytic phase.

biphasic

/ baɪˈfeɪzɪk /

adjective

1. having two phases
2. See two-phase

Word History and Origins

Origin of biphasic¹

First recorded in 1905–10; bi- ¹ + phase + -ic