Meaning of palmation | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The quality of being palmate.
   uncountable
2. A palmate structure.
   countable

Examples

“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...”

“Fallow deer of trophy quality must develop⟳ palmation; there are herds where palmations are rare or non-existent.”

“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 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.”

“A specimen from Unit Vm (Fig. 6.19/7) consists of a large part of the palmation, which was wide and probably curved anteriorly as in Dama dama (the concave border⟳ of the left hand side of the photograph would then be the anterior border⟳ of the palmation).”

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