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multifid
[ muhl-tuh-fid ]
/ ˈmʌl tə fɪd /
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adjective
cleft into many parts, divisions, or lobes.
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Origin of multifid
OTHER WORDS FROM multifid
mul·ti·fid·ly, adverbWords nearby multifid
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British Dictionary definitions for multifid
multifid
multifidous (mʌlˈtɪfɪdəs)
/ (ˈmʌltɪfɪd) /
adjective
having or divided into many lobes or similar segmentsa multifid leaf
Derived forms of multifid
multifidly, adverbWord Origin for multifid
C18: from Latin multifidus, from multus many + findere to split
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Medical definitions for multifid
multifid
[ mÅl′tÉ™-fÄd′ ]
adj.
Divided into many clefts or segments.
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