pedate


Pronunciation key

( pedāt )

ped•ate

Pedate leaf
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
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