bipartite

adjective

bi·par·tite | \ (ˌ)bī-ˈpär-ˌtīt

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Definition of bipartite

1a : being in two parts

b : having a correspondent part for each of two parties

c : shared by two

2 : divided into two parts almost to the base a bipartite leaf

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Bipartite and Medicine

Usually a technical word, bipartite is common in medicine and biology. A bipartite patella, for example, is a split kneecap; many people are born with them. Many creatures have a bipartite life cycle, living life in two very distinct forms. As one example, the velella begins life as a creature that travels with thousands of others in the form of a kind of sailboat, blown across the ocean's surface with the wind; only later does each velella turn into a tiny jellyfish.

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The first known use of bipartite was in 1574

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bipartite

adjective

bi·par·tite | \ (ˈ)bī-ˈpär-ˌtīt

\

Medical Definition of bipartite

: divided into two parts

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