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bifidity

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bi⋅fid

  [bahy-fid]
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–adjective
separated or cleft into two equal parts or lobes.
Origin:
1655–65; < L bifidus, equiv. to bi- bi- 1 + fid- (var. s. of findere to split; akin to bite ) + -us adj. suffix

Related forms:
bi⋅fid⋅i⋅ty, noun
bi⋅fid⋅ly, adverb
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bi·fid   (bī'fĭd)   
adj.  Forked or cleft into two parts: a bifid petal.
bi·fid'i·ty (-fĭd'ĭ-tē) n., bi'fid·ly adv.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: bi·fid
Pronunciation: 'bI-"fid, -f&d
Function: adjective
: divided into two equal lobes or parts by a median cleft bifid digit>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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bifid bi·fid (bī'fĭd)
adj.
Forked or split into two parts.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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