quadrifid

American  

[kwod-ruh-fid] / ˈkwɒd rə fɪd /

adjective

1. cleft into four parts or lobes.

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quadrifid British  

/ ˈkwɒdrɪfɪd /

adjective

1. botany divided into four lobes or other parts

   quadrifid leaves

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Etymology

Origin of quadrifid

From the Latin word quadrifidus, dating back to 1655–65. See quadri-, -fid

Example Sentences

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quadrifid

We thus gain additional evidence that the glands, the quadrifid processes, and the marginal points, all have the power of absorbing matter, though probably of a different nature.

From Insectivorous Plants by Darwin, Charles

The state of the quadrifid processes will presently be described.

From Insectivorous Plants by Darwin, Charles

And the phrases two-cleft, or, in the Latin form, bifid, three-cleft or trifid, four-cleft or quadrifid, five-cleft or quinquefid, etc., or many-cleft, in the Latin form, multifid,—express the number of the Segments, or portions.

From The Elements of Botany For Beginners and For Schools by Gray, Asa

The quadrifid processes have divergent arms of equal length.

From Insectivorous Plants by Darwin, Charles

Internally the quadrifid processes have divergent arms of equal length.

From Insectivorous Plants by Darwin, Charles