bisulcate

[ bahy-suhl-keyt ]

adjective

1. with two grooves.
2. cloven-hoofed.

bisulcate

/ baɪˈsʌlˌkeɪt /

adjective

1. marked by two grooves
2. zoology
   1. cleft or cloven, as a hoof
   2. having cloven hoofs

Word History and Origins

Origin of bisulcate¹

1825–35; < Latin bisulc ( us ) two-furrowed, cloven ( bi- ¹, sulcus ) + -ate ¹

Example Sentences

The upper incisor is bisulcate, and the inner groove is fine and indistinct in places.

From Project Gutenberg

Loss of one or the other of the two grooves of the bisulcate pattern, therefore, is regarded as specialization.

From Project Gutenberg