Part 3123

<hw>Di*men"sive</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Without dimensions; marking dimensions or the limits.</def>

<blockquote>Who can draw the soul's <b>dimensive</b> lines? <i>Sir J. Davies.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Dimera</h1> <Xpage=413>

<hw>Dim"e*ra</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ = <?/ twice + <?/ part.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A division of Coleoptera, having two joints to the tarsi.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>A division of the Hemiptera, including the aphids.</def>

<h1>Dimeran</h1> <Xpage=413>

<hw>Dim"er*an</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>One of the Dimera.</def>

<h1>Dimerous</h1> <Xpage=413>

<hw>Dim"er*ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ = <?/ twice + <?/ part.]</ety> <def>Composed of, or having, two parts of each kind.</def>

<note>&hand; A <i>dimerous</i> flower has two sepals, two petals, two stamens, and two pistils.</note>

<h1>Dimeter</h1> <Xpage=413>

<hw>Dim"e*ter</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>dimeter</ets>, Gr. <?/; <?/ = <?/ twice + <?/ measure.]</ety> <def>Having two poetical measures or meters.</def> -- <def2><tt>n.</tt> <def>A verse of two meters.</def></def2>

<h1>Dimethyl</h1> <Xpage=413>

<hw>Di*meth"yl</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>di-</ets> + <ets>methyl</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Ethane; -- sometimes so called because regarded as consisting of two methyl radicals. See <er>Ethane</er>.</def>

<h1>Dimetric</h1> <Xpage=413>

<hw>Di*met"ric</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Dimeter</er>, <tt>a.</tt>]</ety> <fld>(Crystallog.)</fld> <def>Same as <er>Tetragonal</er>.</def>

<i>Dana.</i>

<h1>Dimication</h1> <Xpage=413>

<hw>Dim`i*ca"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>dimicatio</ets>, fr. <ets>dimicare</ets> to fight.]</ety> <def>A fight; contest.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Bp. Hall.</i>

<h1>Dimidiate</h1> <Xpage=413>

<hw>Di*mid"i*ate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>dimidiatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>dimidiare</ets> to halve, fr. <ets>dimidius</ets> half. See <er>Demi-</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Divided into two equal parts; reduced to half in shape or form.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>Consisting of only one half of what the normal condition requires; having the appearance of lacking one half; <as>as, a <ex>dimidiate</ex> leaf, which has only one side developed</as>.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>Having the organs of one side, or half, different in function from the corresponding organs on the other side; <as>as, <ex>dimidiate</ex> hermaphroditism</as>.</def>

<h1>Dimidiate</h1> <Xpage=413>

<hw>Di*mid"i*ate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Dimidiated</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Dimidiating</er>.]</wordforms>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To divide into two equal parts.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Cockeram.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Her.)</fld> <def>To represent the half of; to halve.</def>