bivium

noun

biv·​i·​um

ˈbivēəm,

ˈbīv-

plural bivia

: the two rays of a starfish between which is the madreporite

—opposed to trivium

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, crossroads, from neuter of bivius having two roads, from bi- bi- entry 1 + -vius (from via road, way)

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