BIFID

bifid

(adjective) divided into two lobes; “a bifid petal”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

bifid (not comparable)

Cleft; divided into two lobes.

Source: Wiktionary


Bi"fid, a. Etym: [L. bifidus; bis twice + root of findere to cleave or split: cf. F. bifide.]

Definition: Cleft to the middle or slightly beyond the middle; opening with a cleft; divided by a linear sinus, with straight margins.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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27 May 2025

DIRECTIONALITY

(noun) the property of being directional or maintaining a direction; “the directionality of written English is from left to right”


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