bifid


bi·fid

adj \ˈbī-ˌfid, -fəd\

Definition of BIFID

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

Origin of BIFID

Latin bifidus, from bi- + -fidus -fid
First Known Use: 1661

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