palmate
Because it is a word with a single syllable, palmate is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions ofpalmate
- A salt or ester of ricinoleic acid (formerly called palmic acid); a ricinoleate.
- Having three or more lobes or veins arising from a common point.
Example: "Although palmate leaves are typical of most Western maples, a number of species have leaves without lobes."
- (leaves) Having more than three leaflets arising from a common point, often in the form of a fan.
- Having webbed appendage; palmated.
Example: "The Palmate Newt is a common Western European amphibian."
- Hand-like; shaped like a hand with extended fingers
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