bifid /bi·fid/ (bi´fid) cleft into two parts or branches.
bifid
bifid (bī´fid),
bi·fid (b  f d)adj. Forked or split into two parts. |
bifid
[bī′fid]
Etymology: L, bis + findere to cleave
cleft, or split into two parts, as in the spinous processes of the cervical vertebrae.
bifid (bī´fid),
adj divided in two.
bifid tongue,
n See tongue, bifid.
bifid uvula,
n See uvula, bifid.
Bifidobacterium
n a genus of anaerobic bacteria containing gram-positive rods of highly variable appearance. Pathogenicity for human beings or for animals has not been reported, although these bacteria have been isolated from the feces of infants and older people.
bifid
cleft into two parts or branches.
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