palmate
pal·mate
adj\ˈpal-ˌmāt, ˈpä-, ˈpäl-, ˈpȯ-, ˈpȯl-\
Definition of PALMATE
: 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
Variants of PALMATE
pal·mate also pal·mat·ed \-ˌmā-təd\
First Known Use of PALMATE
1661
Rhymes with PALMATE
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