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dimidiate.

Divided into two (equal) halves.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/dɪˈmɪdi.ət/
  1. Divided into two (equal) halves.

    not-comparable
  2. Consisting of only one half of what the normal condition requires; having the appearance of lacking one half.

    not-comparable
    a dimidiate leaf, which has only one side developed
  3. Having the organs of one side, or half, different in function from the corresponding organs on the other side.

    not-comparable
    dimidiate hermaphroditism
Where this word comes from

From Latin dīmidiātus, past participle of dīmidiāre (“to halve”).

verb/dɪˈmɪdi.eɪt/
  1. To divide into two.

    transitive
  2. To represent one half of, or undergo dimidiation with.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From Latin dīmidiātus, past participle of dīmidiāre (“to halve”).

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