pedate

[ ped-eyt ]
/ ˈpɛd eɪt /

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

pedalo, pedant, pedantic, pedanticism, pedantry, pedate, pedatifid, peddle, peddler, peddlery, peddling
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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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