(of a plant leaf) divided into several lobes arising at a common point, the lobes often being stalked and the lateral lobes sometimes divided into smaller lobes
2. zoology
having or resembling a foot
a pedate appendage
Derived forms
pedately (ˈpedately)
adverb
Word origin
C18: from Latin pedātus equipped with feet, from pēs foot
pedate in American English
(ˈpɛdˌeɪt; ˈpɛdɪt)
adjective
1. Botany
palmately divided into three main divisions, the two outer divisions forked into smaller ones