palmation
/pælˈmeɪʃən/
noun
- A shape or structure that is divided like a hand with fingers, or the state of being palmate (having lobes or leaflets radiating from a central point).
- Biologists studied the palmation of the fossilized plant to understand its evolution.
- The coral's palmation gave it a fan-like appearance underwater.
- The leaf's palmation made it easy to identify as a maple.
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