dimidiate
a. இரு பாதிகளாகப் பிரிக்கப்பட்ட, இரு சம கூறுகளாகப் பிளக்கப்பட்ட, பாதிபோன்ற உருவுடைய, ஒரு பாதி மட்டும் வளர்ச்சியுறள்ற, ஒருபுறம் பிளவுற்ற, (வினை) (கட்) உருப்பாதி குறி.
Di*mid"i*ate, a. Etym: [L. dimidiatus, p. p. of dimidiare to halve, fr. dimidius half. See Demi-.] 1. Divided into two equal parts; reduced to half in shape or form. 2. (Biol.) (a) Consisting of only one half of what the normal condition requires; having the appearance of lacking one half; as, a dimidiate leaf, which has only one side developed. (b) Having the organs of one side, or half, different in function from the corresponding organs on the other side; as, dimidiate hermaphroditism. Di*mid"i*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dimidiated; p. pr. & vb. n. Dimidiating.] 1. To divide into two equal parts. [Obs.] Cockeram. 2. (Her.) Defn: To represent the half of; to halve.