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Rarepalmate
The correct spelling is palmate.
How to pronounce palmate
noun
Say it like: Pal-mat-e
The correct spelling is palmate. A salt or ester of ricinoleic acid (formerly called palmic acid); a ricinoleate. For example: "Although palmate leaves are typical of most Western maples, a number of species have leaves without lobes."
Usage Examples
“Although palmate leaves are typical of most Western maples, a number of species have leaves without lobes.”
“The Palmate Newt is a common Western European amphibian.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A salt or ester of ricinoleic acid (formerly called palmic acid); a ricinoleate.
adjective
- 1.Having three or more lobes or veins arising from a common point.
- 2.(leaves) Having more than three leaflets arising from a common point, often in the form of a fan.
- 3.Having webbed appendage; palmated.
- 4.Hand-like; shaped like a hand with extended fingers
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