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multifid

Syllabification: (mul·ti·fid)
Pronunciation: /ˈməltiˌfid, ˈməltə-, ˈməltī-/

Definition of multifid

adjective

Botany & Zoology
  • divided into several or many parts by deep clefts or notches.

Origin:

mid 18th century: from Latin multifidus, from multus 'much, many' + -fid from fidus 'cleft, split'

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