Palmation
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Palmation is a noun meaning (uncountable) The quality of being palmate.
Meaning
(uncountable) The quality of being palmate.
More Meanings
- (countable) A palmate structure.
Example Sentences
Fallow deer of trophy quality must develop palmation; there are herds where palmations are rare or non-existent.
In the antlers of the moose, on the other hand, we find the following abnormality: the antlers may add extra points that reach down, below the palmations' edges.
If the axis of the brow palm is markedly curved, and also shows palmation at the tip, the width of the brow palm is taken at a right angle to the tip (figure 9-H).
In these four antlers there is no trace of palmation, and apart from the elongated base there is nothing to distinguish them from the two-, three-, and four-tined stages of the antlers of other deer.
Word Forms
- palmations
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include palmus, palmreading, palmistry, palatality, palatineship, palatalization.
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