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digitate Definition

digi·tate (dij′i tāt′)

adjective

  1. having separate fingers or toes
  2. like a digit; fingerlike
  3. Bot. having fingerlike divisions, as some compound leaves

Etymology: L digitatus: see digit

digitate Related Forms

dig′i·tate′ly adverb dig′i·ta′·tion noun