Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Multifid

Mul″ti‐fid (?), a. [L. multifidus; multus much, many + findere to split: cf. F. multifide.] (Bot.) Having many segments; cleft into several parts by linear sinuses; as, a multif...

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Multiflorous

Mul′ti‐flo″rous (?), a. [L. multiflorus; multus much, many + flos, floris, flower: cf. F. multiflore.] (Bot.) Having many flowers.

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Multiflue

Mul″ti‐flue (mŭl″tĭ‐flū), a. [Multi- + flue.] Having many flues; as, a multiflue boiler. See Boiler.

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Multifoil

Mul″ti‐foil (?), n. [Multi- + foil.] (Arch.) An ornamental foliation consisting of more than five divisions or foils. See Foil.

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Multifoil (2)

Mul″ti‐foil, a. Having more than five divisions or foils.

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Multifold

Mul″ti‐fold (?), a. [Multi- + fold.] Many times doubled; manifold; numerous.

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Multiform

Mul″ti‐form (?), a. [L. multiformis; multus much, many + forma shape: cf. F. multiforme.] Having many forms, shapes, or appearances.A plastic and multiform unit. Hare.

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Multiformity

Mul′ti‐form″i‐ty (?), n. [L. multiformitas.] The quality of being multiform; diversity of forms; variety of appearances in the same thing. Purchas.

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Multiformous

Mul′ti‐form″ous (?), a. Multiform.

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Multigenerous

Mul′ti‐gen″er‐ous (?), a. [L. multigenerus; multus + genus, generis, kind.] Having many kinds.

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Multigranulate

Mul′ti‐gran″u‐late (?), a. [Multi- + granulate.] Having, or consisting of, many grains.

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Multigraph

Mul″ti‐graph (?), n. [Multi- + -graph.] A combined rotary type-setting and printing machine for office use. The type is transferred semi-automatically by means of keys from a ty...

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Multijugate

Mul‐tij″u‐gate (?), a. Having many pairs of leaflets.

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Multijugous

Mul‐tij″u‐gous (?), a. [L. multijugus; multus + jugum yoke.] 1. Consisting of many parts.2. (Bot.) Same as Multijugate.

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Multilateral

Mul′ti‐lat″er‐al (?), a. [Multi- + lateral.] Having many sides; many-sided.

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Multilineal

Mul′ti‐lin″e‐al (?), a. [Multi- + lineal.] Having many lines. Steevens.

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Multilobar

Mul′ti‐lo″bar (?), a. [Multi- + lobar.] Consisting of, or having, many lobes.

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Multilocular

Mul′ti‐loc″u‐lar (?), a. [Multi- + locular: cf. F. multiloculaire.] Having many or several cells or compartments; as, a multilocular shell or capsule.

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Multiloquence

Mul‐til″o‐quence (?), n. Quality of being multiloquent; use of many words; talkativeness.

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Multiloquent

{ Mul‐til″o‐quent (?), Mul‐til″o‐quous (?), } a. [L. multiloquus; multus much, many + loqui to speak.] Speaking much; very talkative; loquacious.

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Multiloquy

Mul‐til″o‐quy (?), n. [L. multiloquium.] Excess of words or talk.

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Multinodate

Mul′ti‐no″date (?), a. [Multi- + nodate.] Having many knots or nodes.

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Multinodous

Mul′ti‐no″dous (?), a. [L. multinodus.] Same as Multinodate.

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Multinomial

Mul′ti‐no″mi‐al (?), n. & a. [Multi- + -nomial, as in binomial. See Binomial.] (Alg.) Same as Polynomial.

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Multinominal

{ Mul′ti‐nom″i‐nal (?), Mul′ti‐nom″i‐nous (?), } a. [L. multinominis; multus many + nomen nominis name.] Having many names or terms.

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Multinuclear

Mul′ti‐nu″cle‐ar (?), a. [Multi- + nuclear.] (Biol.) Containing many nuclei; as, multinuclear cells.

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Multinucleate

{ Mul′ti‐nu″cle‐ate (?), Mul′ti‐nu″cle‐a′ted (?), } a.(Biol.) Multinuclear.