About The Word Dimidiate
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Dimidiate
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What's The Definition Of Dimidiate?Synonyms | Synonyms for Dimidiate: Related Terms | Find terms related to Dimidiate: See Also | Dimidiate In Webster's Dictionary \Di*mid"i*ate\, a. [L. dimidiatus, p. p. of dimidiare
to halve, fr. dimidius half. See {Demi-}.]
1. Divided into two equal parts; reduced to half in shape or
form.
2. (Biol.)
(a) Consisting of only one half of what the normal
condition requires; having the appearance of lacking
one half; as, a dimidiate leaf, which has only one
side developed.
(b) Having the organs of one side, or half, different in
function from the corresponding organs on the other
side; as, dimidiate hermaphroditism.
\Di*mid"i*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dimidiated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dimidiating}.] 1. To divide into two equal parts. [Obs.] --Cockeram. 2. (Her.) To represent the half of; to halve. |
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