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Adjective: pedate  'pe,deyt
  1. Of a leaf shape; having radiating lobes, each deeply cleft or divided
    "The pedate leaves of the hellebore plant had a distinctive fan-like appearance"
     
  2. (zoology) having or resembling a foot
    "The pedate appendages of the sea star helped it move across the ocean floor"

See also: compound, footed

Encyclopedia: Pedate