Definitions
1.nounA salt or ester of ricinoleic acid (formerly called palmic acid); a ricinoleate.
2.adjectiveHaving three or more lobes or veins arising from a common point."Although palmate leaves are typical of most Western maples, a number of species have leaves without lobes."
3.adjective(leaves) Having more than three leaflets arising from a common point, often in the form of a fan.
4.adjectiveHaving webbed appendage; palmated."The Palmate Newt is a common Western European amphibian."
5.adjectiveHand-like; shaped like a hand with extended fingers