Bivious theorems and Janus-faced doctrines. --Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] ||
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
bivious — /bivˈi əs/ adjective (obsolete) Leading two, or different, ways ORIGIN: L bivius, from bi two , and via a way • • • bivˈium noun In echinoderms, the two rays enclosing the madreporite … Useful english dictionary
bivious — adjective Having, or leading, two ways … Wiktionary
bivious — a. offering two paths or directions … Dictionary of difficult words
Bivium — Biv i*um, n. [L., a place with two ways. See {Bivious}.] (Zo[ o]l.) One side of an echinoderm, including a pair of ambulacra, in distinction from the opposite side (trivium), which includes three ambulacra. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
