palmate
adjective
pal·mate
| \ ˈpal-ˌmāt
, ˈpä-, ˈpäl-, ˈpȯ-, ˈpȯl-
\
, ˈpä-, ˈpäl-, ˈpȯ-, ˈpȯl-
\
variants:
or less commonly palmated \ ˈpal-ˌmā-təd
, ˈpä- , ˈpäl- , ˈpȯ- , ˈpȯl- \
, ˈpä- , ˈpäl- , ˈpȯ- , ˈpȯl- \
Definition of palmate
: resembling a hand with the fingers spread: such as
a
: having lobes radiating from a common point
a palmate leaf
— see leaf illustration
b
: having the distal portion broad, flat, and lobed
a palmate antler
Other Words from palmate
palmately
adverb
palmation
\ pal-ˈmā-shən
, pä- , ˈpäl- , ˈpȯ- , ˈpȯl- \
noun
, pä- , ˈpäl- , ˈpȯ- , ˈpȯl- \
noun
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