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Palmate — Pal mate, n. (Chem.) A salt of palmic acid; a ricinoleate. [Obsoles.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Palmate — Pal mate, Palmated Pal ma*ted, a. [L. palmatus marked with the palm of a hand, from palma the palm of the hand.] [1913 Webster] 1. Having the shape of the hand; resembling a hand with the fingers spread. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Spreading from… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
palmate — ► ADJECTIVE chiefly Botany & Zoology ▪ shaped like an open hand with a number of lobes resembling fingers … English terms dictionary
palmate — [pal′māt΄, pä′māt΄] adj. [L palmatus < palma,PALM2] shaped like a hand with the fingers spread; specif., a) Bot. having veins, leaflets, or lobes radiating from a common center (said of some leaves): see LEAF b) Zool. web footed, as many water … English World dictionary
palmate — bi·palmate; palmate; semi·palmate; to·ti·palmate; palmate·ly; … English syllables
palmate — also palmated adjective Date: 1661 resembling a hand with the fingers spread: as a. having lobes radiating from a common point < a palmate leaf > see leaf illustration b. having the distal portion broad, flat, and lobed < a palmate antler > •… … New Collegiate Dictionary
palmate — 1. adjective a) Having three or more lobes or veins arising from a common point. Although palmate leaves are typical of most Western maples, a number of species have leaves without lobes. b) Having more than three leaflets arising from a common… … Wiktionary
palmate — Ricinoleate Ric in*o le*ate, n. (Chem.) A salt of ricinoleic acid; formerly called {palmate}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
palmate — shaped like a hand or palm … Dictionary of ichthyology
palmate — adj. [L. palma, hand] 1. Digitate; parts arising from a common center; flat and wide with projections like fingers, as certain corals. 2. (PORIFERA) Megasclere with chela having sheetlike or winglike elaborations … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
palmate — palmately, adv. /pal mayt, mit, pahl , pah mayt/, adj. 1. shaped like an open palm or like a hand with the fingers extended, as a leaf or an antler. 2. Bot. having four or more lobes or leaflets radiating from a single point. 3. Zool. web footed … Universalium
