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cleft
noun(cleft)
a space or opening made by or as if by splitting : fissure
cleft
noun(cleft)
a usually V-shaped indented formation : a hollow between ridges or protuberances
cleft
adjective(cleft)
partially split or divided; specifically : divided about halfway to the midrib
cleft
verb(cleft)
to divide by or as if by a cutting blow : split
cleft
verb(cleft)
to separate into distinct parts and especially into groups having divergent views
cleft
verb(cleft)
to subject to chemical cleavage
cleft
noun(cleft)
a birth defect characterized by one or more clefts in the upper lip resulting from failure of the embryonic parts of the lip to unite
cleft
noun(cleft)
congenital fissure of the roof of the mouth
cleft
noun(cleft)
gill slit
cleft
noun(cleft)
gill slit

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