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dimidiate

verb

Meaning

  • To divide into two.

  • To represent one half of.

Synonyms

halve

adjective

Meaning

  • Divided into two (equal) halves

  • Consisting of only one half of what the normal condition requires; having the appearance of lacking one half.

    "a dimidiate leaf, which has only one side developed"

  • Having the organs of one side, or half, different in function from the corresponding organs on the other side.

    "dimidiate hermaphroditism"