palmately


palmatetop: compound and lobed leavesbottom: feet of an albatross

pal·mate

P0028400 (păl′māt′, päl′-, pä′māt′) also pal·mat·ed (-mā′tĭd)adj.1. Having a shape similar to that of a hand with the fingers extended: palmate antlers; palmate coral.2. Botany Having three or more veins, leaflets, or lobes radiating from one point; digitate: a palmate leaf.3. Zoology Having webbing that connects the three front toes, as the feet of many waterbirds.
pal′mate′ly adv.

palmately

(ˈpælmətlɪ) adv (Botany) botany radiating from a central point
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Adv.1.palmately - in a palmate manner; "palmately cleft"