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单词 multifid
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Definition of multifid in English:

multifid

adjective ˈmʌltɪfɪdˈməltə-
Zoology Botany
  • Divided into several or many parts by deep clefts or notches.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Examples include bifid vs. multifid styles, stellate vs. lepidote trichomes, and leaves with or without basal glands.
    • Seeds ovoid or oblong, shiny, with apically a 2-fid to multifid caruncle.
    • Typical of the family Polygalaceae, the anterior petal is keel-like, with a lobed multifid crest.
    • Several papillae are present along the posterior margin of the sheath, including a multifid papilla at the posterior apex.

Origin

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

 
 

Definition of multifid in US English:

multifid

adjectiveˈməltə-
Botany Zoology
  • Divided into several or many parts by deep clefts or notches.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Examples include bifid vs. multifid styles, stellate vs. lepidote trichomes, and leaves with or without basal glands.
    • Several papillae are present along the posterior margin of the sheath, including a multifid papilla at the posterior apex.
    • Typical of the family Polygalaceae, the anterior petal is keel-like, with a lobed multifid crest.
    • Seeds ovoid or oblong, shiny, with apically a 2-fid to multifid caruncle.

Origin

Mid 18th century: from Latin multifidus, from multus ‘much, many’ + -fid from fidus ‘cleft, split’.

 
 
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