dimidiate
transitive verbdi·mid·i·ate | \ də̇ˈmidēˌāt \
-ed/-ing/-s
Definition of dimidiate
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 archaic : to halve or reduce to the half
dimidiate
adjectivedi·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
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