Definitions for bifid

bifid bi·fid

Spelling: [bahy-fid]
IPA: /ˈbaɪ fɪd/

Bifid is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 31 anagrams from letters in bifid (bdfii).

Definitions for bifid

adjective

  1. separated or cleft into two equal parts or lobes.

Origin of bifid

1655-65; Latin bifidus, equivalent to bi- bi-1 + fid- (variant stem of findere to split; akin to bite) + -us adj. suffix

Examples for bifid

Four apophyses of each spine simply forked (or partly with bifid fork-branches); each spine with eight to twelve sutural condyles.

Canes numerous, thick, dark brown; nodes enlarged; tendrils continuous, bifid or trifid.

The teeth of all species of Smilisca are spatulate and bifid.

Tendrils semi-continuous to semi-intermittent, bifid, dehisce early.

Projecting forwards from it is a bifid cartilaginous epipubis.

The long slender awn is inserted below the bifid tip of the palea.

Canes slender, dark reddish-brown; nodes flattened; internodes short, bifid.

Canes thick, light to dark brown; tendrils continuous, bifid.

The limb of the corolla (b) is five-cleft, and the style (c) bifid.

The body is much attenuated towards the tail, which is bifid.

Word Value for bifid
Scrable

11

Words with friends

12

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