bifid

adjective bi·fid \ˈbī-ˌfid, -fəd\

Definition of BIFID

: divided into two equal lobes or parts by a median cleft <a bifid leaf>

Latin bifidus, from bi- + -fidus -fid

First Known Use: 1661

Medical Dictionary

adjective bi·fid \ˈbī-ˌfid, -fəd\

: divided into two equal lobes or parts by a median cleft <repair of a bifid digit>

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