fid
1 of 2noun
ˈfid 
: a tapered usually wooden pin used in opening the strands of a rope
-fid
2 of 2adjective combining form
: divided into (so many) parts or (such) parts
pinnatifid
Word History
Etymology
Noun
origin unknown
Adjective combining form
borrowed from Latin -fidus, derivative from the base of findere "to split, cleave" — more at bite entry 1
First Known Use
Noun
1615, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
FID
abbreviation
free induction decay