multifid

[ muhl-tuh-fid ]

/ ˈmʌl tə fɪd /

adjective

cleft into many parts, divisions, or lobes.

Words nearby multifid

multifaceted, multifactorial, multifactorial inheritance, multifamily, multifarious, multifid, multifilament, multiflora, multiflora rose, multiflorous, multifocal

Origin of multifid

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

OTHER WORDS FROM multifid

mul·ti·fid·ly, adverb

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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, adverb

Word Origin for multifid

C18: from Latin multifidus, from multus many + findere to split

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Medicine definitions for multifid

multifid

[ mŭl′tə-fĭd′ ]

adj.

Divided into many clefts or segments.