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bi·fid | \ ˈbī-ˌfid 
, -fəd \
, -fəd \Definition of bifid
: divided into two equal lobes or parts by a median cleft
a bifid leaf
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bifid
adjectivebi·fid | \ ˈbī-ˌfid, -fəd \
\Medical Definition of bifid
: divided into two equal lobes or parts by a median cleft
repair of a bifid digit
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The first known use of bifid was in 1661
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