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bisulcate

American  
[bahy-suhl-keyt] / baɪˈsʌl keɪt /

adjective

  1. with two grooves.

  2. cloven-hoofed.

bisulcate British  
/ baɪˈsʌlˌkeɪt /

adjective

  1. marked by two grooves

  2. zoology

    1. cleft or cloven, as a hoof

    2. having cloven hoofs

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Etymology

Origin of bisulcate

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

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