bivium
noun
biv·i·um
\ˈbiveəm, ˈbīv-\
Definition of bivium
bivia
: the two rays of a starfish between which is the madreporite —opposed to trivium
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Origin and Etymology of bivium
New Latin, from Latin, crossroads, from neuter of bivius having two roads, from bi- 1bi- + -vius (from via road, way) — more at via
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