digitate adjective. ['dɪdʒɪtǝt, -eɪt] M17.
[Latin digitatus, formed as DIGIT: see -ATE².]
1. Zoology. Having separate fingers or toes. M17.

2. Botany & Zoology. Divided into parts resembling fingers; having deep radiating divisions. M18.

■ digitately adverb M19.

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digitate verb. ['dɪdʒɪteɪt] M17.
[medieval Latin digitat- pa. ppl stem of digitare point at, indicate, formed as DIGIT: see -ATE³.]
1. verb trans. Indicate. rare. Only in M17.

2. verb intrans. Become divided into finger-like parts. M18.

■ digi'tation noun (a) the action of touching or pointing with the finger; (b) the condition of being digitate; (c) a finger-like process or division: M17.

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