adj.
Pronunciation: ' pal- ˌ m ā t, ' pä-, ' päl-, ' po ̇ -, ' po ̇ l-
Variant: also pal · mat · ed \ - ˌ m ā -t ə d \
Function: adjective
Date: 1661
: resembling a hand with the fingers spread: as a : having lobes radiating from a common point <a palmate leaf> ― see LEAF illustration b : having the distal portion broad, flat, and lobed <a palmate antler>
– pal · mate · ly adverb
– pal · ma · tion \ pal- ' m ā -sh ə n, pä-, ' päl-, ' po ̇ -, ' po ̇ l- \ noun