devolution /dē-və- or dev-ə-looˈshən, -lūˈ/

1. A passing from one person to another
2. A handing over of powers
3. A modified home rule, the delegation of certain powers to regional governments by a central government

devoluˈtionary adjective

• palmiped
• palmipede
• palmipedes
• palmipeds
• palmist
• palmistries
• palmistry
• palmists
• palmitate
• palmitates
• palmitic acid
• palmitin
• palmitins
• palm-kernel
• palm-kernel oil
• palm-kernels
• palm oil
• palm-oil
• palm oils
• palm-play
• palms
• palm sugar
• Palm Sunday
• palmtop
• palmtops