† palmationn.1
Obsolete. rare.
The action of touching or feeling something with the palm of the hand.
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palmation1688
1688 R. Holme Acad. Armory ii. 387/1 Palpation, or Palmation..by which the object is discovered to be either rough or smooth, hairy or naked.
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palmationn.2
/palˈmeɪʃn/, /pɑːˈmeɪʃn/, U.S. /pɑ(l)ˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/ Chiefly Zoology.
Palmate formation or development, esp. in an antler; webbed condition in the foot of a bird or animal. Also: any of the broad surfaces of a palmate antler or other structure.
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palmation1855
1855 E. Blyth Let. 22 Oct. in C. Darwin Corr. (1989) V. 485 The palmation of the Fallow Deer.
1890 E. Coues Handbk. Field & Gen. Ornithol. ii. iii. 194 The palmation is usually complete, extending to the ends of the toes.
1948 A. L. Rand Mammals E. Rockies 211 Antlers with slender beam, round in cross-section, with small palmations.
1994 Mary Emmerling's Country Aug. 38/2 When we speak on the phone Bob relates the spectacular palmation on some moose antlers he is pursuing.
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