DIGITATE; DIGITATED
Dig"i*tate, Dig"i*ta`ted, a. Etym: [L. digitatus having fingers.]
(Bot.)
Defn: Having several leaflets arranged, like the fingers of the hand, at the extremity of a stem or petiole. Also, in general, characterized by digitation. — Dig"i*tate*ly, adv.
DIGITATION
Dig`i*ta"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. digitation.]
Defn: A division into fingers or fingerlike processes; also, a fingerlike process.
DIGITIFORM
Dig"i*ti*form, a. Etym: [L. digitus a finger + -form.]
Defn: Formed like a finger or fingers; finger-shaped; as, a digitiform root.
DIGITIGRADE Dig"i*ti*grade, a. Etym: [L. digitus finger, toe + gradi to step, walk: cf. F. digitigrade.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: Walking on the toes; — distinguished from plantigrade.
DIGITIGRADE
Dig"i*ti*grade, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: An animal that walks on its toes, as the cat, lion, wolf, etc.; — distinguished from a plantigrade, which walks on the palm of the foot.