MULTIFID

Etymology

Adjective

multifid (not comparable)

Cleft into many parts or lobes.

• Phyllanthaceae

Source: Wiktionary


Mul"ti*fid, a. Etym: [L. multifidus; multus much, many + findere to split: cf. F. multifide.] (Bot.)

Definition: Having many segments; cleft into several parts by linear sinuses; as, a multifid leaf or corolla.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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