(botany) Having parts that spread out from a common point in a finger-like manner.
digitated
(botany) Having several leaflets arranged, like the fingers of the hand, at the extremity of a stem or petiole. Also, in general, characterized by digitation.
“Its massive central mountain, surmounted by many peaks, occupies a considerable area on the floor, and exhibits a digitated outline at the base.”
“Usually in measuring coatings the coating is put on to a geometry independent inter digitated planar microsensor.”
“From the large digitated leaves an extract is made which has proved of service in whooping-cough, and of which from one-third to half a teaspoonful may be given for a dose.”
