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bifid
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bi·fid  (bfd)
adj.
Forked or cleft into two parts: a bifid petal.

bi·fidi·ty (-fd-t) n.
bifid·ly adv.

bifid [ˈbaɪfɪd]
adj
divided into two lobes by a median cleft bifid leaves
[from Latin bifidus from bi-1 + -fidus, from findere to split]
bifidity  n
bifidly  adv
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Adj.1.bifid - divided into two lobes; "a bifid petal"
phytology, botany - the branch of biology that studies plants
divided - separated into parts or pieces; "opinions are divided"


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