trifid Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite divided into three lobes
    • trifid petals

WordNet

Tri"fid adjective
Etymology
L. trifidus; tri- (see Tri-) + the root of findere to split: cf. F. trifide.
Definitions
  1. Cleft to the middle, or slightly beyond the middle, into three parts; three-cleft.

Webster 1913