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   moiety

   /ˈmɔɪɪti/

   noun

   • 1. each of two parts into which a thing is or can be divided: formal, technical "the tax was to be delivered in two moieties"
   • ▪ each of two social or ritual groups into which a people is divided, especially among Australian Aboriginal people and some North American Indians. formal, technical
   • ▪ a part or portion, especially a lesser share. formal, technical
   • ▪ a distinct part of a large molecule: formal, technical "the enzyme removes the sulphate moiety"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French moite, from Latin medietas ‘middle’, from medius ‘mid, middle’.

   Scrabble Points: 11

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