dimidiate
Britishadjective
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divided in halves
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rare biology having one of two sides or parts less developed than the other
dimidiate antlers
verb
Other Word Forms
- dimidiation noun
Etymology
Origin of dimidiate
C17: from Latin dīmidiāre to halve, from dīmidius half, from dis- apart + medius middle
Example Sentences
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The terminal cell is always solitary, very often attached to the one next it, which is generally single, obliquely placed, occasionally looking like the dimidiate calyptra capping a young seta.
From Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries by Griffith, William
The shape of the fungus is peculiar, a sort of semi-circular outline that may be called dimidiate.
From Among the Mushrooms A Guide For Beginners by Dallas, Ellen M.
P. tough, thin, unequal, excentric, dimidiate, cinnamon then pale, becoming squamulose, 3-9 cm.; g. decur. in lines, somewhat branched, pinkish then ochre; s. 1-2 cm. unequal, base pubescent; sp.
From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by Massee, George
La Touche, J. D., on a Canadian apple with dimidiate fruit, i. 392-393.
From The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Volume II (of 2) by Darwin, Charles
Tu quoque, tu in summis, o dimidiate Menander, poneris, et merito, puri sermonis amator.
From The Student's Companion to Latin Authors by Middleton, George
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