Meanings
adjectivemultifidous (comparative more multifidous, superlative most multifidous)
comparative more multifidous · superlative most multifidous
- Synonym of multifid, split into many parts.
Synonyms: multifid, split into many parts
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveSynonym of multifid, split into many parts.
Similar
multifidsplit into many parts
Origin
From multifidus, from multi- + -fidus, from findere (“to split”). Equivalent to multifid + -ous.
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multifidous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multifidous
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“multifidous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multifidous. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “multifidous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multifidous.
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