palmatisect

palmatisect
pal·ma·ti·sect (păl-māʹtĭ-sĕkt', päl-, pä-māʹ-) adj.
Divided deeply in a palmate fashion, almost to the base:

the palmatisect leaves of the Japanese maple.

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  • Palmatisect — Pal*mat i*sect, Palmatisected Pal*mat i*sect ed, a. [L. palmatus palmate + secare to cut.] (Bot.) Divided, as a palmate leaf, down to the midrib, so that the parenchyma is interrupted. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • palmatisect — /pal matˈi sekt/ adjective Deeply cut in a palmate manner • • • Main Entry: ↑palm …   Useful english dictionary

  • palmatisect — adjective Having lobes with incisions that extend almost up, but not quite to the petiole. See Also: palmate, pinnatisect …   Wiktionary

  • Palmatisected — Palmatisect Pal*mat i*sect, Palmatisected Pal*mat i*sect ed, a. [L. palmatus palmate + secare to cut.] (Bot.) Divided, as a palmate leaf, down to the midrib, so that the parenchyma is interrupted. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Glossary of botanical terms — Many of the terms used in Wikipedia glossaries (often most) are already defined and explained within Wikipedia itself. However, lists like the following indicate where new articles need to be written and are also useful for looking up and… …   Wikipedia

  • -sect — I. |sekt adjective combining form Etymology: Latin sectus, past participle of secare to cut, divide more at saw : cut : divided pinnatisect II …   Useful english dictionary

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