SINCE 1828
pedate
adjective
ped·ate
| \ ˈpeˌdāt, -də̇t, usually -t+V\
Definition of pedate
1a
: having a foot
b
: having tube feet
many holothurians are pedate
2
[ New Latin Pedata ]
: of or relating to the Pedata
3
: palmate with the lateral lobes cleft into two or more segments
pedate leaves
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