dimidiate

adjective (dɪˈmɪdɪɪt)

divided in halves
biology rare having one of two sides or parts less developed than the otherdimidiate antlers

verb (dɪˈmɪdɪˌeɪt)

(tr) heraldry to halve (two bearings) so that they can be represented on the same shield

Derived Formsdimidiation, noun

Word Origin for dimidiate

C17: from Latin dīmidiāre to halve, from dīmidius half, from dis- apart + medius middle

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Related Words for dimidiate

fork, bifurcate, intersect, separate, halve, cross, cleave, split, dichotomize, furcate, divaricate, dimidiate, hemisect

Examples from the Web for dimidiate

Historical Examples of dimidiate

The calyptra (fig. 24) is half-cleft (dimidiate) and very hairy.
An Elementary Text-book of the Microscope
John William Griffith
Dimidiate, halved; as where a leaf or leaflet has only one side developed.
The Elements of Botany
Asa Gray
The stem is wanting, and the cap is shelving, dimidiate, reniform or suborbicular.
Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc.
George Francis Atkinson
Dimidiate, halved, said of a sessile pileus semi-circular in form and attached by the plane edge directly to the wood.
Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc.
George Francis Atkinson
Dimidiate -us: halved; extending half way around; applied to elytra when they cover only half the abdomen.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology
John. B. Smith