† bisulcadj.n.
Obsolete.
A. adj.
Cleft in two; spec. having a cloven hoof.
ΘΚΠ
the world > relative properties > number > specific numbers > two > division into two > [adjective] > divided by a cleft or notch
clovec1400
cloven1526
cleft1574
bisulcous1646
bisulc1650
bifidous1657
bisulcated1657
bifid1661
bifidated1755
bisulcate1833
bifidate1847
1650 J. Bulwer Anthropometamorphosis xiv. 142 The tongue of man is not double, or trisulke or bisulke.
1693 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 17 850 The Cloven-hoof'd are either Bisulc..or Quadrisulc.
B. n.
A cloven-hoofed animal.
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the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > order Artiodactyla (cloven-hoofed animals) > [noun] > member of
bisulc1661
artiodactyl1849
1661 R. Lovell Πανζωορυκτολογια, sive Panzoologicomineralogia Isagoge sig. A4 Bisulcs..horned and chewing the cudde, as the Cow.
Derivatives
biˈsulcate adj. in same sense.
ΘΚΠ
the world > relative properties > number > specific numbers > two > division into two > [adjective] > divided by a cleft or notch
clovec1400
cloven1526
cleft1574
bisulcous1646
bisulc1650
bifidous1657
bisulcated1657
bifid1661
bifidated1755
bisulcate1833
bifidate1847
1833 C. Lyell Elem. Geol. (1874) xvi. 256 Tracks of the Anoplotherium with its bisulcate hoof.
1841 Todd's Cycl. Anat. & Physiol. III. 241/2 Feet bisulcate.
biˈsulcated adj.
ΘΚΠ
the world > relative properties > number > specific numbers > two > division into two > [adjective] > divided by a cleft or notch
clovec1400
cloven1526
cleft1574
bisulcous1646
bisulc1650
bifidous1657
bisulcated1657
bifid1661
bifidated1755
bisulcate1833
bifidate1847
1657 R. Tomlinson tr. J. de Renou Medicinal Materials iii, in Medicinal Dispensatory sig. Mmm2v A Scorpion..hath arms and fore-cleyes bisulcated.
biˈsulcous adj.
ΘΚΠ
the world > relative properties > number > specific numbers > two > division into two > [adjective] > divided by a cleft or notch
clovec1400
cloven1526
cleft1574
bisulcous1646
bisulc1650
bifidous1657
bisulcated1657
bifid1661
bifidated1755
bisulcate1833
bifidate1847
1646 Sir T. Browne Pseudodoxia Epidemica iii. xxv. §5. 175 The Swine..being bisulcous..is farrowed with open eyes as other bisulcous animals. View more context for this quotation
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