- pedate leaf
- nouna leaf having the radiating lobes each deeply cleft or divided• Hypernyms: ↑palmate leaf
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Pedate — Ped ate, a. [L. pedatus, p. p. of pedare to furnish with feet, fr. pes, pedis, a foot.] (Bot.) Palmate, with the lateral lobes cleft into two or more segments; said of a leaf. {Ped ate*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Leaf shape — Chart illustrating leaf morphology terms. Click the image for the details. Oddly pi … Wikipedia
pedate — pedately, adv. /ped ayt/, adj. 1. having a foot or feet. 2. resembling a foot. 3. having divisions like toes. 4. Bot. (of a leaf) palmately parted or divided with the lateral lobes or divisions cleft or divided. [1745 55; < L pedatus. See PED 2,… … Universalium
pedate — ped•ate [[t]ˈpɛd eɪt[/t]] adj. 1) anat. having a foot or feet 2) anat. resembling a foot 3) anat. having divisions like toes 4) bot (of a leaf) palmately parted or divided with the lateral lobes or divisions cleft or divided • Etymology: 1745–55; … From formal English to slang
pedate — adj. 1 Zool. having feet. 2 Bot. (of a leaf) having divisions like toes or a bird s claws. Etymology: L pedatus f. pes pedis foot … Useful english dictionary
palmate leaf — noun a leaf resembling an open hand; having lobes radiating from a common point • Hypernyms: ↑compound leaf • Hyponyms: ↑pedate leaf … Useful english dictionary
ped´ate|ly — ped|ate «PEHD ayt», adjective. 1. a) having a foot or feet. b) having tubular, somewhat footlike organs, as many echinoderms do. 2. footlike. 3. having divisions like toes; divided in a palmate manner with the two lateral lobes divided into… … Useful english dictionary
ped|ate — «PEHD ayt», adjective. 1. a) having a foot or feet. b) having tubular, somewhat footlike organs, as many echinoderms do. 2. footlike. 3. having divisions like toes; divided in a palmate manner with the two lateral lobes divided into smaller… … Useful english dictionary
Pedately — Pedate Ped ate, a. [L. pedatus, p. p. of pedare to furnish with feet, fr. pes, pedis, a foot.] (Bot.) Palmate, with the lateral lobes cleft into two or more segments; said of a leaf. {Ped ate*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Glossary of botanical terms — Many of the terms used in Wikipedia glossaries (often most) are already defined and explained within Wikipedia itself. However, lists like the following indicate where new articles need to be written and are also useful for looking up and… … Wikipedia
