1. The state or condition of being palmate (having a shape like an open hand with fingers spread); the arrangement of parts radiating from a central point like palm fingers.
Usage: Primarily used in botany and zoology to describe leaf or limb structure.; Technical/scientific term.
2. In anatomy, webbing or membrane between digits (fingers or toes), particularly in aquatic animals.
Usage: Specialized anatomical term.; Often used in comparative anatomy and evolutionary biology.

Examples

• The palmations of the maple leaf make it easily recognizable.
• Ducks have palmations between their toes that help them swim efficiently.
• The botanist studied the palmations of various plant species in the rainforest.
• Frogs exhibit palmations that are adaptations for aquatic life.
• The degree of palmations varies among different waterfowl species.