πολυ-σχῐδής,ές, (σχίζω)
A. split into many parts, ἁπλῷ τρόπῳ καὶ μὴ πολυσχιδέϊby a single and nota splintered fracture,
Hp. Fract. 24 ;λώβῃσι πολυσχιδέεσσι λυθέντα,of a wreck, Opp. H. 4.409 .
2. much-cloven,opp.ἀσχιδής,of certain figs, Arist. Pr. 930b33 ; of a deer's antlers,branching,
Id. HA 517a24 , cf. PA 663a10 ; of the lungs, Id. HA 495b1 ; of leaves, Thphr. HP 3.12.5 ; καυλοί
Dsc. 2.185
; of a mountain range, Str. 11.12.1 ; ἀτραποί
Plu. 2.969b
; of the Nile, Opp. C. 2.85 , cf. Lib. Or. 61.18 .
3. of the hand,cloven into fingers,
Arist. PA 687b7 ; of the foot,into toes,ib. 690b6 : henceτὰ π. animals that have toes,not hoofs, Id. HA 497b20 , 499b7 , 502b34 ; esp. of birds, ib. 504a6 .
4. generally,much divided,
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