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Palmatae
plural noun
Palma·tae
\palˈmāˌtē, päˈm-, -mäˌtī\
Definition of Palmatae
in former classifications
: a group consisting of the web-footed birds
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Origin and Etymology of palmatae
New Latin, from Late Latin, feminine plural of palmatus
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