Meaning

3 senses

  1. (not comparable)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

  2. (not comparable)Having the organs of one side, or half, different in function from the corresponding organs on the other side.

    dimidiate hermaphroditism

  3. (not comparable)Divided into two (equal) halves.

Origin

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

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

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Synonyms

1 synonyms
Divided into two halves:bisected

Word family

1 related words
Derivedundimidiate

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
dimeB2dimensionB2dimensionaldiminishC2diminutivedimly

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