palmate /ˈpɑmeit/adjective 4noun 1forms 1 adjective4 •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. •Having more than three leaflets arising from a common point, often in the form of a fan. •(rare) Hand-like; shaped like a hand with extended fingers •(rare) Having webbed appendage; palmated.The Palmate Newt is a common Western European amphibian. noun1 •Any salt or ester of ricinoleic acid (formerly called palmic acid); a ricinoleate. formspalmates
