OCTOFID

Etymology

Adjective

octofid (not comparable)

(botany) Cleft or separated into eight segments.

Source: Wiktionary


Oc"to*fid, a. Etym: [Octo- + root of L. findere to split: cf.F. octofide.] (Bot.)

Definition: Cleft or separated into eight segments, as a calyx.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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