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From multifidus, from multi- + -fidus, from findere (“to split”). Equivalent to multifid + -ous.
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multifidous
Today it means: Synonym of multifid, split into many parts. Full definition →
Today it means: Synonym of multifid, split into many parts. Full definition →
From multifidus, from multi- + -fidus, from findere (“to split”). Equivalent to multifid + -ous.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.