palmate

a. 手掌状的, 蹼足的
【医】 掌状的(叶脉)

副词:palmately 异体字:palmated 

pal.mate

adj.（形容词）
Having a shape similar to that of a hand with the fingers extended:
掌状的：与伸开手指的手掌形状相似的：
例句：
palmate antlers; palmate coral.
掌状的鹿角；掌状的珊瑚

Botany Having three or more veins, leaflets, or lobes radiating from one point; digitate:
【植物学】 掌状的：从一个点向外伸展的三个或更多的叶脉、嫩叶或裂片的；掌状的：
例句：
a palmate leaf.
一片掌状的叶子

Zoology Having webbed toes, as the feet of many water birds.
【动物学】 有蹼足的：有蹼的，如许多水禽的脚

【引伸】
pal.mate.ly
adv.（副词）