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
Etymology
Origin of dimidiate
C17: from Latin dīmidiāre to halve, from dīmidius half, from dis- apart + medius middle
Example Sentences
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White, caespitosely imbricated, p. dimidiate, sessile, ascending, glabrous, at length revolute; g. linear, densely crenulate; sp. glob.
From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by George Massee
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 George Massee
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 Ellen M. Dallas
The stem is wanting, and the cap is shelving, dimidiate, reniform or suborbicular.
From Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc. by George Francis Atkinson
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 Charles Darwin
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