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bifid

 

Definitions from WordNet

Adjective bifid has 1 sense
  1. bifid - divided into two lobes; "a bifid petal"
    Antonym:
    united (indirect, via divided)

Definitions from the Web

Bifid
  1. Adjective - General Sense: Divided into two parts or branches.
    • Sample Sentence: The bifid leaf of the clover plant helps it capture more sunlight.
  2. Adjective - Biology Sense: Forked or having a cleft at the tip.
    • Sample Sentence: The bifid tail of the beaver enables it to navigate swiftly through water.
  3. Adjective - Dentistry Sense: Having two cusps or points.
    • Sample Sentence: The dentist suggested a filling for the bifid molar to prevent further decay.
  4. Verb - Biotechnology Sense: To cleave or split in two.
    • Sample Sentence: The geneticist used an enzyme to bifid the DNA molecule in the lab.

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