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Cleft
01
a narrow separation in the roof of the mouth or an indentation on the chin's surface
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Plural form
clefts
Examples
The newborn was diagnosed with a cleft palate requiring surgery.
02
a fissure in a surface or natural formation
Examples
Sunlight streamed through a cleft in the cave wall.
cleft
01
having lobes or incisions that extend almost to the central vein of a leaf or similar structure
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
ungradable
Examples
The fern displayed cleft fronds, each segment nearly separated by deep cuts.
02
divided or split into separate parts
Examples
He stood at the cleft ridge, gazing out over the ocean below.
