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palmation

[ pal-mey-shuhn, pahl-, pah-mey- ]

noun

  1. a palmate state or formation.
  2. a palmate structure.

palmation

/ pælˈmeɪʃən /

noun

  1. the state of being palmate
  2. a projection or division of a palmate structure
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of palmation1

First recorded in 1680–90; palmate + -ion
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Example Sentences

His antlers, whose symmetry and palmation seemed perfect, were estimated to have a spread of 75 sixty inches at least.

The antlers have the trez-tine near the small brow-tine, and the palmation beginning near the former.

The lack of palmation in the bez tines of their specimen is noteworthy.

The palmation was much broader than I have seen in any other Caribou.

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