bifoliate

bi·fo·li·ate

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bahy-foh-lee-it, -eyt]
- /baɪˈfoʊ li ɪt, -ˌeɪt/
- /ˈbaɪ.ˈfəʊ.lɪɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bahy-foh-lee-it, -eyt]
- /baɪˈfoʊ li ɪt, -ˌeɪt/

Definitions of bifoliate word

adjective bifoliate having only two leaves 3
adjective bifoliate having two leaves 3
adjective bifoliate having two leaves. 1
adjective bifoliate (botany) Having exactly two leaves or leaflets. 0

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Origin of bifoliate

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

First recorded in 1830-40; bi-1 + foliate

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Parts of speech for Bifoliate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Bifoliate

bifoliate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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