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| pal·mate [ pál màyt, pl màyt, p màyt ] or pal·mat·ed [ pál màytəd ] |
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1. split into several parts: describes leaves that have five or more lobes arising from a single point, spreading like fingers from a hand
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2. webbed: describes birds' feet that have three webbed toes
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| [Mid-18th century. < Latin palmatus< palma "palm of the hand"] |
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 pal·mate·ly adverb |
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