"multifid" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From Latin multifidus, from multi- (“many”) + -fidus, from findere (“to split”). Equivalent of multi- + -fid. Doublet of multifidus and multifidous. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|multifidus}} Latin multifidus, {{af|en|multi-|-fid}} multi- + -fid, {{doublet|en|multifidus|multifidous}} Doublet of multifidus and multifidous Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} multifid (not comparable)
  1. Cleft into many parts or lobes. Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: multifidly, multifidus muscle Translations (Translations): multifidus (Latin), centifidus (Latin), multifid (Romanian)
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