bifid Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite divided into two lobes
    • a bifid petal

WordNet

Bi"fid adjective
Etymology
L. bifidus; bis twice + root of findere to cleave or split: cf. F. bifide.
Definitions
  1. Cleft to the middle or slightly beyond the middle; opening with a cleft; divided by a linear sinus, with straight margins.

Webster 1913