palmately

Variant of palmate

adjective

shaped like a hand with the fingers spread; specif.,
  1. Bot. having veins, leaflets, or lobes radiating from a common center (said of some leaves)
  2. Zool. web-footed, as many water birds

Origin: L palmatus < palma, palm

Also palmated

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