PALMATIPARTITE

Adjective

palmatipartite (not comparable)

(botany, of leaves) Having lobes with incisions that extend over half-way toward the petiole.

Usage notes

Less deep incisions are palmatifid; incisions reaching nearly to the petiole are palmatisect.

Source: Wiktionary



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