bifid C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈbaɪfɪd/ UK /ˈbaɪfɪd/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj split or cleft into two principal parts or lobes Imaging revealed a bifid structure divided along its upper edge. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · split or cleft into two... bifurcatedforkedbilobedsplit ↔ Opposites undividedentire Word family Derived forms bifidity Related forms bifurcatecleftbipartite Etymology Borrowed from Latin bifidus ("split in two"), formed from bi- ("two") + -fidus, related to findere ("to split"). It is used chiefly in anatomy, botany, and zoology. Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # bifid **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈbaɪfɪd/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈbaɪfɪd/ ## Meanings 1. split or cleft into two principal parts or lobes ## Examples - Imaging revealed a bifid structure divided along its upper edge. ## Synonyms - bifurcated - forked - bilobed - split ## Antonyms - undivided - entire ## Derived Forms - bifidity ## Related Forms - bifurcate - cleft - bipartite ## Etymology Borrowed from Latin bifidus ("split in two"), formed from bi- ("two") + -fidus, related to findere ("to split"). It is used chiefly in anatomy, botany, and zoology. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown