palmati-
(pælˈmeɪtɪ, pælˈmætɪ)
combining form of L. palmātus palmate, in botanical terms relating to leaves. palmatifid (-ˈmætɪfɪd) a. [L. -fidus split, divided], palmately cleft or divided at least half-way to the base. palmatiform (-ˈmætɪ-) a., approaching a palmate form, or having the ribs palmately arranged. palˌmatiˈlobate, palˈmatilobed (-meɪtɪ-) a., palmately divided with rounded divisions or lobes. palˌmatiˈparted, -ˈpartite (-ˌmeɪtɪ-) a. [L. partītus divided: see partite], palmately divided nearly to the base; so palˈmatisect, palˌmatiˈsected (-meɪtɪ-) a. [L. sectus cut: see -sect].
| 1840 Whewell Phil. Induct. Sci. I. 466 Leaves may be called pinnatifid, pinnatipartite, pinnatisect, pinnatilobate, palmatifid, palmatipartite. 1857 Mayne Expos. Lex., Palmatifid,..palmatiform,..palmatilobate,..palmatipartite,..palmatisected. 1870 Bentley Man. Bot. 155 When there are more than 5 lobes, the leaf is palmatifid or palmately⁓cleft. 1872 Oliver Elem. Bot. i. vii. 76 If the segments be separated nearly to the petiole, the leaf is palmatipartite. 1882 Vines Sachs' Bot. 416 Lamina being usually pinnatifid, but sometimes palmatifid. |