Hendido

Hendido is a Spanish adjective meaning split, cleft, or bifurcated, used to describe objects or structures that show a division along a line. The term derives from the verb hendir, which means to split or cleave, and is employed across disciplines to indicate a characteristic where a feature is divided into two or more parts, sometimes only partially, resulting in a fissure rather than a complete separation.

In botany, hojas hendidas describe leaves with deep incisions or lobes that do not detach from the leaf blade; such leaves may be described as deeply lobed or dissected. In anatomy, tissue or organs may be described as hendidos when a groove or cleft divides them along a plane, for example a lip or edge with a fissure. In geology or geomorphology, surfaces or rock faces can be called hendidos if they display aligned fractures or separations that create a stepped or jagged contour. The term is descriptive and does not imply any particular underlying mechanism beyond the visible division.

Because usage varies by field, the precise meaning of hendido can differ: it can refer to partially divided margins, complete bifurcation, or fissured textures. In everyday language, it simply conveys that a feature shows a noticeable split or cleft.