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