pedate

[ ped-eyt ]

/ ˈpɛd eɪt /

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adjective

having a foot or feet.

resembling a foot.

having divisions like toes.

Botany. (of a leaf) palmately parted or divided with the lateral lobes or divisions cleft or divided.

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Origin of pedate

From the Latin word pedātus, dating back to 1745–55. See ped-², -ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM pedate

ped·ate·ly, adverb

Words nearby pedate

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How to use pedate in a sentence

The leaves are very large, pedate, dentate, and distinctly veined.
Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers|John Wood
I come now to pedate larv, or those that move by means of proper or articulate legs.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. II (of 4)|William Kirby
The jumpers amongst pedate larv, as far as they are known, are not very numerous, and will not detain you long.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. II (of 4)|William Kirby

British Dictionary definitions for pedate

pedate

/ (ˈpɛdeɪt) /

adjective

(of a plant leaf) divided into several lobes arising at a common point, the lobes often being stalked and the lateral lobes sometimes divided into smaller lobes

zoology having or resembling a foota pedate appendage

Derived forms of pedate

pedately, adverb

Word Origin for pedate

C18: from Latin pedātus equipped with feet, from pēs foot

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