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biramous

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Branching in two, composed of two branches.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the biramous appendages of an arthropod
  • long branched hairs on its legson which pollen collects
  • a forked river
  • a forked tail
  • forked lightning
  • horseradish grown in poor soil may develop prongy roots

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bifurcate, branched, forked, fork-like, forficate, pronged, prongy

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh1 Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi-bor. English bi- English ramous English biramous From bi- + ramous.