Meanings
adjectivebifoliate (comparative more bifoliate, superlative most bifoliate)
comparative more bifoliate · superlative most bifoliate
- biologyHaving exactly two leaves.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivehaving two leaves
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
- Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
- Proto-Italic*dwi-
- Latinbi-
- Englishbi-
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰleh₃-
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰolh₃yom?
- Proto-Indo-European*dʰelh₁-
- Proto-Indo-European*dʰolh₁yom?
- Proto-Italic*foljom
- Latinfolium
- Latinfoliatus
- Englishfoliate
- Englishbifoliate
Translations
Greek δίφυλλος
- δίφυλλος (dífyllos)having exactly two leaves or leaflets
Irish dédhuilleach
- dédhuilleachhaving exactly two leaves or leaflets
Scottish Gaelic dà-dhuilleach
- dà-dhuilleachhaving exactly two leaves or leaflets
Cite this entry
APA
bifoliate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bifoliate
MLA
“bifoliate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bifoliate. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bifoliate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bifoliate.
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