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Added 10 October 2026

dimidiate

/dɪˈmɪdi.ət/ adjective

Latin root: dīmidiātus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about dimidiate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Divided into two (equal) halves.
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
Having the organs of one side, or half, different in function from the corresponding organs on the other side.
dimidiate hermaphroditism

verb

To divide into two.
To represent one half of, or undergo dimidiation with.

Origin

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

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