Palmated

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Palmate \Pal"mate\, Palmated \Pal"ma*ted\, a. [L. palmatus
     marked with the palm of a hand, from palma the palm of the
     hand.]
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     1. Having the shape of the hand; resembling a hand with the
        fingers spread.


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     2. (Bot.) Spreading from the apex of a petiole, as the
        divisions of a leaf, or leaflets, so as to resemble the
        hand with outspread fingers. --Gray.
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     3. (Zool.)
        (a) Having the anterior toes united by a web, as in most
            swimming birds; webbed. See Illust. (i) under {Aves}.
        (b) Having the distal portion broad, flat, and more or
            less divided into lobes; -- said of certain corals,
            antlers, etc.
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