partite

• POS: Adjective
• HYPHEN: par=tite

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.

Etymology

L partitus past part. of partiri PART v.