(definition) by Webster 1913 Wed Dec 22 1999 at 1:50:03

Par"tite (?), a. [L. partitus, p.p. of partire to part, divide, from pars. See Part, and cf. Party, a.] Bot.

Divided nearly to the base; as, a partite leaf is a simple separated down nearly to the base.

 

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