adjective
- having two branches or divisions
Usage: biology; zoology
Examples
- The biramous appendages of crustaceans consist of two distinct branches.
- Lobsters have biramous swimming legs called pleopods.
- The biramous limb structure is characteristic of many arthropods.
- Each biramous antenna has an inner and outer branch.
- The fossil showed clearly biramous appendages typical of ancient trilobites.
- Biramous gills allow for more efficient water circulation in marine crustaceans.