bifolium
noun
bi·fo·li·um
(ˈ)bī-ˈfō-lē-əm 
plural bifolia
(ˈ)bī-ˈfō-lē-ə
: two sheets of paper, parchment, or similar material folded together to make four leaves
… verses are written, not on two sheets of paper, but on the recto and verso of the first leaf of a bifolium.—
Sara S. Hodson, Times Literary Supplement, 24 June 1988
Sara S. Hodson, Times Literary Supplement, 24 June 1988Though incomplete, in its present state it occupies close to eleven hundred folios, so large that each bifolium was formed from a whole skin.—Penn R. Szittya, Speculum, April 1999
Penn R. Szittya, Speculum, April 1999Dictionary Entries Near bifolium
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“Bifolium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bifolium. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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