What does "quinquefid" mean?

Sharply cut about halfway to the middle or base into five segments.

What is a synonym for "quinquefid"?

Common synonyms include: fifth.

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Adjective

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Sharply cut about halfway to the middle or base into five segments. not-comparable
"a quinquefid leaf a quinquefid corolla"

"a quinquefid leaf a quinquefid corolla"

From Latin quinquefidus, variant of quinquifidus, from quinque (“five”) + -fidus, from findere (“to split”). Equivalent to quinque- + -fid.

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