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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23 November 2024

THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


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