palmate
Americanadjective
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shaped like an open palm or like a hand with the fingers extended, as a leaf or an antler.
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Botany. having four or more lobes or leaflets radiating from a single point.
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Zoology. web-footed.
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Furniture.
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decorated with palmettes.
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(in furniture of the 17th century) having bands of semicircles enclosing a radiating leaf form.
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adjective
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shaped like an open hand
palmate antlers
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botany having more than three lobes or segments that spread out from a common point
palmate leaves
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(of the feet of most water birds) having three toes connected by a web
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Having a shape similar to that of a hand with the fingers extended. Some kinds of coral and the antlers of moose and certain deer are palmate.
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Having three or more veins, leaflets, or lobes radiating from one point. Maples have palmately lobed leaves.
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Having webbed toes. The feet of many swimming and diving birds are palmate.
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of palmate
First recorded in 1750–60, palmate is from the Latin word palmātus shaped like a palm. See palm 1, -ate 1
Example Sentences
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Large palmate leaves and dramatic flowers on stems to 6 feet create a stunning focal point in the landscape.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 29, 2023
These include the great crested, smooth and palmate newts, common toad and frog, common lizard, slow-worm, grass snake and adder, as well as the wall and green lizards and agile frog in Jersey.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2011
Surprisingly, palmate newt numbers are higher than expected, which might indicate changes in the quality of Britain's ponds.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2011
The only species found to be increasing its range is the palmate newt.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2011
But none the less is this tree remarkable for the curative virtues contained in its large nuts of mahogany polish, its broad palmate leaves, and its smooth silvery bark.
From Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure by Fernie, William Thomas
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