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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Dimidiate \Di*mid"i*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dimidiated}; p.
     pr. & vb. n. {Dimidiating}.]
     1. To divide into two equal parts. [Obs.] --Cockeram.
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     2. (Her.) To represent the half of; to halve.


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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Dimidiate \Di*mid"i*ate\, a. [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.
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     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.
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