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单词 quadrifid
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Definition of quadrifid in English:

quadrifid

adjective ˈkwɒdrɪfɪd
Botany
  • Divided into four parts by deep clefts; specifically (of any of the hairs lining the inside of a bladder in a bladderwort) having four arms. Sometimes written 4-fid.

noun ˈkwɒdrɪfɪd
Botany
  • A structure with four divisions or branches; specifically (in a bladderwort) a four-armed hair.

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Robert Lovell (?1630–1690), naturalist. From classical Latin quadrifidus split into four from quadri- + -fidus.

 
 

Definition of quadrifid in US English:

quadrifid

adjectiveˈkwɒdrɪfɪd
Botany
  • Divided into four parts by deep clefts; specifically (of any of the hairs lining the inside of a bladder in a bladderwort) having four arms. Sometimes written 4-fid.

nounˈkwɒdrɪfɪd
Botany
  • A structure with four divisions or branches; specifically (in a bladderwort) a four-armed hair.

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Robert Lovell (?1630–1690), naturalist. From classical Latin quadrifidus split into four from quadri- + -fidus.

 
 
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