dimidiate

transitive verb

di·mid·i·ate | \ də̇ˈmidēˌāt\

-ed/-ing/-s

Definition of dimidiate

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 archaic : to halve or reduce to the half

2 heraldry : to represent the half of : cut in two : halve

dimidiate

adjective

di·mid·i·ate | \ -ēə̇t\

Definition of dimidiate (Entry 2 of 2)

1 : divided into two equal parts : halved

2 biology : consisting of only one half of the normal : seeming to lack one half or to have one part smaller than the other dimidiate elytra that cover only half the abdomen are common among certain families of beetles

History and Etymology for dimidiate

Transitive verb

Latin dimidiatus, past participle of dimidiare, from di- (from dis- apart) + -midiare (from medius mid)

Adjective

Latin dimidiatus, past participle of dimidiare

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