digitate

or dig·i·tat·ed

[ dij-i-teyt or dij-i-tey-tid ]
/ ˈdɪdʒ ɪˌteɪt or ˈdɪdʒ ɪˌteɪ tɪd /

adjective

Zoology. having digits or digitlike processes.
Botany. having radiating divisions or leaflets resembling the fingers of a hand.
like a digit or finger.

Origin of digitate

From the Latin word digitātus, dating back to 1655–65. See digit, -ate1

OTHER WORDS FROM digitate

dig·i·tate·ly, adverb mul·ti·dig·i·tate, adjective un·dig·i·tat·ed, adjective

Words nearby digitate

digitalin, digitalis, digitalism, digitalization, digitalize, digitate, digitation, digiti-, digitiform, digitigrade, digitinervate

Example sentences from the Web for digitate

British Dictionary definitions for digitate

digitate

digitated

/ (ˈdɪdʒɪˌteɪt) /

adjective

(of compound leaves) having the leaflets in the form of a spread hand
(of animals) having digits or corresponding parts

Derived forms of digitate

digitately, adverb digitation, noun

Medical definitions for digitate

digitate
[ dĭj′ĭ-tāt′ ]

adj.

Having a digit or digits.
Having fingerlike processes or impressions.