dimidiate

动词 v. 形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To divide into two. transitive
    — […] it may be dimidiated: for instance, half a rose and half a lis being stuck together, or half a lis and half an eagle.
  2. To represent one half of, or undergo dimidiation with. transitive
    — […] hybridization in the same vein is the beast shown as supporters to arms granted in 1971, where a unicorn dimidiates a lion rampant.
形容词 adj.
  1. Divided into two (equal) halves. not-comparable
  2. Consisting of only one half of what the normal condition requires; having the appearance of lacking one half. not-comparable
    — a dimidiate leaf, which has only one side developed
  3. Having the organs of one side, or half, different in function from the corresponding organs on the other side. not-comparable
    — dimidiate hermaphroditism

词形变化

dimidiates present,singular,third-person dimidiating participle,present dimidiated participle,past dimidiated past

词汇关系

衍生词
undimidiate
相关词
dimidiation

词源

词源 1
From Latin dīmidiātus, past participle of dīmidiāre (“to halve”).
词源 2
From Latin dīmidiātus, past participle of dīmidiāre (“to halve”).
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