Meaning
Having three or more lobes or veins arising from a common point.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Learned borrowing from Latin palmātus (“hand-shaped, palm-leaf shaped”), from palma (“palm, palm-tree”). Equivalent to palm + -ate (adjective-forming suffix). Compare French palmé.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
deltoiddivaricatedivergent
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019, 2024.