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partite
CIDE DICTIONARY
partite, a. [L. partitus, p. p. of partire to part, divide, from pars. See Part, and cf. Party, a. ].
- Divided nearly to the base; as, a partite leaf is a simple separated down nearly to the base. [1913 Webster]
- Consisting of parts; usually used in compounds specifying the number of parts; as, a tripartite treaty. [PJC]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
partite, adj.
1 divided (esp. in comb.: tripartite).
2 Bot. & Zool. divided to or nearly to the base.
1 divided (esp. in comb.: tripartite).
2 Bot. & Zool. divided to or nearly to the base.
Etymology
L partitus past part. of partiri PART v.
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