1. having a shape resembling a hand with fingers spread apart; having lobes or divisions that radiate from a common point
Usage: biology; botany
2. having webbed feet or toes connected by a membrane
Usage: zoology

Examples

• The maple tree has palmated leaves with five distinct lobes.
• Ducks have palmated feet that help them swim efficiently.
• The palmated antlers of the moose are broad and flattened.
• Many aquatic birds possess palmated toes for better propulsion in water.
• The botanist identified the plant by its palmated leaf structure.
• Geese use their palmated feet to paddle through ponds and lakes.