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trifid

/ˈtraɪ.fɪd/

Traduction: Adjectif désuet signifiant divisé en trois parties ou ayant trois lobes, aujourd'hui surtout connu par les plantes fictives triffides du roman de John Wyndham «Le Jour des triffides».

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adjective

/ˈtraɪ.fɪd/formalobsolète
  • frAdjectif désuet signifiant divisé en trois parties ou ayant trois lobes, aujourd'hui surtout connu par les plantes fictives triffides du roman de John Wyndham «Le Jour des triffides».

An obsolete adjective meaning divided into three parts or having three lobes, now primarily known from the fictional 'triffid' plants in John Wyndham's novel 'The Day of the Triffids'.

  1. Divided into three lobesC2formal

    Having a structure that is split or divided into three distinct parts, lobes, or segments.

    frTrifide

    • The botanist examined the trifid leaves of the rare plant.
    • Some species of orchids have trifid petals.
    • The fossil showed a trifid pattern on its surface.

    Synonymesthree-lobedtrifurcatetrilobatetrilobedtripartite