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multifid

American  
[muhl-tuh-fid] / ˈmʌl tə fɪd /

adjective

  1. cleft into many parts, divisions, or lobes.

multifid British  
/ ˈmʌltɪfɪd, mʌlˈtɪfɪdəs /

adjective

  1. having or divided into many lobes or similar segments

    a multifid leaf
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Other Word Forms

  • multifidly adverb

Etymology

Origin of multifid

First recorded in 1745–55, multifid is from the Latin word multifidus divided into many parts. See multi-, -fid

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