Pronunciation key
( ped′āt )
ped•ate
Pedate leaf
adj.
[L. pedatus < ped, pedis, a foot].
having feet.
foot like.
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 Sha...
