Definition of Palmate. Meaning of Palmate. Synonyms of Palmate

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Definition of Palmate

palmate
Ricinoleate Ric`in*o"le*ate, n. (Chem.) A salt of ricinoleic acid; -- formerly called palmate.
Palmate
Palmate Pal"mate, n. (Chem.) A salt of palmic acid; a ricinoleate. [Obsoles.]
Palmate
Palmate Pal"mate, Palmated Pal"ma*ted, a. [L. palmatus marked with the palm of a hand, from palma the palm of the hand.] 1. Having the shape of the hand; resembling a hand with the fingers spread. 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. 3. (Zo["o]l.) (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.

Meaning of Palmate from wikipedia

- at the Wayback Machine, Answers.com, from Roget's Thesaurus. "palmate (adj. palmately)". GardenWeb Glossary of Botanical Terms. iVillage GardenWeb. 2006...
- The palmate newt (Lissotriton helveticus) is a species of newt found in Western Europe, from Great Britain to the northern Iberian Peninsula. It is 5–9...
- Palmitic acid (hexadecanoic acid in IUPAC nomenclature) is a fatty acid with a 16-carbon chain. It is the most common saturated fatty acid found in animals...
- preserved as subtypes; e.g., palmate-acrodromous (see National Park Service Leaf Guide). Palmate, Palmate-netted, palmate-veined, fan-veined Several main...
- maple species in Europe. Most maples usually have easily identifiable palmate leaves (with a few exceptions, such as Acer carpinifolium, Acer laurinum...
- main classes of compound leaf morphology are palmate and pinnate. For example, a hemp plant has palmate compound leaves, whereas some species of Acacia...
- The semipalmated sandpiper (Calidris pusilla) is a very small s****bird. The genus name is from Ancient Gr**** kalidris or skalidris, a term used by Aristotle...
- smooth newts living by the Tate Modern, and common frogs, common toads, palmate newts, and great crested newts. On the other hand, native reptiles such...
- The palm forest tree frog (Leptopelis palmatus) is a species of frog in the family Arthroleptidae which is endemic to Príncipe island in São Tomé and Príncipe...
- tendril bearing vine growing to 10 m (33 ft) or more. Its leaves are palmately lobed, and its fragrant flowers are blue-white with a prominent fringe...