pedate

Pronunciation key ( ped′āt )

ped•ate

Pedate leaf

adj.

[L. pedatus < ped, pedis, a foot].

1. having feet.
2. foot like.
3. in botany, a fanlike arrangement with subdivided leaves.

References and Further Reading

Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955

Firefly Encyclopedia of Trees, Edited by Steve Cafferty M.Sc. ©2005

Zoology Quest: Chart of Leaf Shapes