dimidiate

Adj

Divided into two (equal) halves.
Consisting of only one half of what the normal condition requires; having the appearance of lacking one half.
Having the organs of one side, or half, different in function from the corresponding organs on the other side.

Verb

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

Examples

a dimidiate leaf, which has only one side developed
dimidiate hermaphroditism

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

bisect, bisected, halve

Scrabble Score: 13

dimidiate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
dimidiate: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
dimidiate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

dimidiate: valid Words With Friends Word