| Pronunciation: | 'partid | ||
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| Matching Terms: | parted leaf, partenope, parter, parterie, parterre, partes aequales | ||
| Definition: | [adj] having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes | ||
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| Synonyms: | compound | ||
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| Definition: | \Part"ed\, a. 1. Separated; devided. 2. Endowed with parts or abilities. [Obs.] --B. Jonson. 3. (Bot.) Cleft so that the divisions reach nearly, but not quite, to the midrib, or the base of the blade; -- said of a leaf, and used chiefly in composition; as, three-parted, five-parted, etc. --Gray. | ||
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