multisectadj.
/ˈmʌltɪsɛkt/, U.S. /ˈməltiˌsɛk(t)/; see also multi- comb. form. Zoology and Botany. rare.
Divided into numerous segments.
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1826 W. Kirby & W. Spence Introd. Entomol. IV. xlvi. 305 Multisect (Multisectum). When an insect appears to have no distinct trunk and abdomen, but is divided into numerous segments.
1931 Ann. Missouri Bot. Garden 18 212 The multisect leaves, and the stamineal column make this species very distinct.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
multisectv.
/mʌltɪˈsɛkt/, U.S. /ˌməltiˈsɛk(t)/; see also multi- comb. form. Mathematics. rare.
transitive. To divide into several or many parts.
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1880 Amer. Jrnl. Math. 3 390 (title) Instantaneous proof of a theorem of Lagrange on the divisors of the form Ax2 + By2 + Cz2, with a postscript on the divisors of the functions which multisect the primitive roots of unity.
1908 Amer. Math. Monthly 15 11 Let mϕ be the angle to be multisected.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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