trifid

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtraɪfɪd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(trī′fid)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
tri•fid  (trī′fid),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. cleft into three parts or lobes.
  • Latin trifidus split in three. See tri-, -fid
  • 1745–55

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
trifid / ˈtraɪfɪd/
  1. divided or split into three parts or lobes
Etymology: 18th Century: from Latin trifidus from tri- + findere to split
'trifid' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
drake foot - pad foot - pied-de-biche spoon - trifid foot

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