Main Entry:

pal·mate

Pronunciation:

\ˈpal-ˌmāt, ˈpä-, ˈpäl-, ˈpȯ-, ˈpȯl-\

Variant(s):

also pal·mat·ed \-ˌmā-təd\

Function:

adjective

Date:

1661

: resembling a hand with the fingers spread: 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>

— pal·mate·ly adverb

— pal·ma·tion \pal-ˈmā-shən, pä-, ˈpäl-, ˈpȯ-, ˈpȯl-\ noun