biforous

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adjective

Biforate.

“biforous spiracles”

OriginLatin biforis →
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Meanings

adjectivebiforous (not comparable)
  1. not comparableBiforate.

    biforous spiracles

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    The true biforous spiracle has its opening completely divided by a transverse bar, leaving two usually rather slit-like openings.

    2013, R. A. Crowson, The Biology of the Coleoptera, page 234

Origin

  1. Latinbiforis“having two doors”
  2. Englishbiforous

From Latin biforis (“having two doors”), from bis (“twice, two”) + foris (“door”).

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Chicago

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