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    Partite (?), a. [L. partitus, p. p. of partire to part, divide, from pars. See Part, and cf. Party, a.]
    1. (Bot.) Divided nearly to the base; as, “a partite leaf is a simple separated down nearly to the base”.

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    2. Consisting of parts; usually used in compounds specifying the number of parts; as, “a tripartite treaty”.

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