Pili bifurcati is characterized by bifurcation found in short segments along the shafts of several hairs, with each branch of the bifurcation being covered with its own cuticle.
[James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). ''Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology''. (10th ed.). Saunders. .]
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List of cutaneous conditions
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Pili multigemini
Pili multigemini, also known as "compound hairs," is a malformation characterized by the presence of bifurcated or multiple divided hair matrices and Hair follicle, papillae, giving rise to the formation of multiple hair shafts within the individu ...
– multiple hairs growing from the same source.
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Ringed hair
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Conditions of the skin appendages
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