Synonyms

dimidiate

British

adjective

divided in halves
rare biology having one of two sides or parts less developed than the other

dimidiate antlers

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verb

(tr) heraldry to halve (two bearings) so that they can be represented on the same shield

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Other Word Forms

dimidiation noun

Etymology

Origin of dimidiate

C17: from Latin dīmidiāre to halve, from dīmidius half, from dis- apart + medius middle

Example Sentences

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Dimidiate, halved; as where a leaf or leaflet has only one side developed.

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P. 1-2 cm. dimidiate, sessile and fixed by a downy nodule, white, marginate behind, variegated with minute rufescent scales; g. radiating from base, at length brownish rusty; sp. ——. haustellaris, Fr.

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P. excentric, generally dimidiate, conchate, elliptical or rounded, mouse-grey then pale, viscid, squamulose; g. deeply decur. base anastomosing, white then tinged yellow; sp. 9-12 � 4-6.

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P. convex, dimidiate, sooty, with black squamules; g. decur. distinct, white; s. with black squamules up to sooty ring. dryinus, Pers.

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Dimidiate, sessile or with a sublateral stem. scoticus, B. and Br.

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