dimidiate

adjective /dɪˈmɪdi.ət/

1. Divided into two (equal) halves.

2. Consisting of only one half of what the normal condition requires; having the appearance of lacking one half.

   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.

   dimidiate hermaphroditism

Where it comes from

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

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry dimidiate (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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