Biramous (Adjective)
Meaning
Resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches; "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".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The biramous appendages of an arthropod are responsible for its movement and balance.
- Long branched hairs on its legs, on which pollen collects, are a key feature of this mutation.
- The forked river branch creates an island where the wildlife thrives.
- The eagle's distinctive forked tail makes it one of the most recognizable birds in the sky.
- The biramous shape of the ant's antennae gives it its characteristic profile.