bifid

adjective

bi·​fid ˈbī-ˌfid 

-fəd

: divided into two equal lobes or parts by a median cleft

a bifid leaf

Examples of bifid in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The 2-year-old had surgery for the condition, called preaxial polydactyly or bifid thumb, at Shriners Children’s Chicago hospital this year. — Cathy Free, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2023

Word History

Etymology

Latin bifidus, from bi- + -fidus -fid

First Known Use

1661, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

bifid

adjective

bi·​fid ˈbī-ˌfid, -fəd 

: divided into two equal lobes or parts by a median cleft

repair of a bifid digit