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partite

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Adjective
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par=tite

CIDE DICTIONARY

partitea. [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.

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