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palmate

pal·mate [ pál màyt, pl màyt, p màyt ] or pal·mat·ed [ pál màytəd ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. split into several parts: describes leaves that have five or more lobes arising from a single point, spreading like fingers from a hand

2. webbed: describes birds' feet that have three webbed toes

[Mid-18th century. < Latin palmatus< palma "palm of the hand"]

pal·mate·ly adverb
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