Multifid — Mul ti*fid, a. [L. multifidus; multus much, many + findere to split: cf. F. multifide.] (Bot.) Having many segments; cleft into several parts by linear sinuses; as, a multifid leaf or corolla. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
multifid — [mul′tə fid΄] adj. [L multifidus: see MULTI & FID] cut into many divisions or lobes: said as of a leaf of a geranium multifidly adv … English World dictionary
multifid — adj. [L. multus, many; findere, to cleave] Having many divisions or clefts … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
multifid — multifidly, adv. /mul teuh fid/, adj. cleft into many parts, divisions, or lobes. [1745 55; < L multifidus divided into many parts. See MULTI , FID] * * * … Universalium
multifid — adjective Cleft into many parts or lobes. For animals multifidous, or such as are digitated or have several divisions in their feet; See Also: multifidous, bifid, trifid … Wiktionary
multifid — Divided into many clefts or segments. SYN: multifidus (1). [L. multifidus, fr. multus, much, + findo, to cleave] * * * mul·ti·fid (mulґtĭ fid) cleft into many parts … Medical dictionary
multífid — mul|tí|fid Mot Pla Adjectiu variable … Diccionari Català-Català
multifid — mÊŒltɪfɪd adj. separated into many parts, having multiple divisions … English contemporary dictionary
multifid — [ mʌltɪfɪd] adjective Botany & Zoology divided into several or many parts by deep clefts or notches. Origin C18: from L. multifidus, from multus much, many + fid from fidus cleft, split … English new terms dictionary
multifid — mul·ti·fid … English syllables