dimidiate
Meanings
adj
- Divided into two (equal) halves.
- Consisting of only one half of what the normal condition requires; having the appearance of lacking one half.
- Having the organs of one side, or half, different in function from the corresponding organs on the other side.
verb
- To divide into two.
- To represent one half of, or undergo dimidiation with.
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Etymology
From Latin dīmidiātus, past participle of dīmidiāre (“to halve”).
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