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1. palmate
adjective. of a leaf shape; having leaflets or lobes radiating from a common point.
Synonyms
Etymology
- palmatus (Latin)
2. palmate
adjective. (of the feet of water birds) having three toes connected by a thin fold of skin.
Antonyms
Etymology
- palmatus (Latin)
Sentences with palmate
1. Adjective
European fan palm is a slow-growing palm with leaves that are palmate, meaning they spread out from a central point much like fingers.
2. Noun, singular or mass
Veins that connect to a single point are called palmate because they resemble the spread fingers of a hand.
3. Verb, past participle
The horse chestnut has palmate compound leaves with seven leaflets that grow in a hand-like shape on each leaf.
