palm in, palmine

[Lat. palm (a); suff. -in, -ine ( Chem.).] [RICINELAÏDIN.] păl-mi-nērved, a. [Pref. palm i-, and English nerved.) Bot . ( of venation): Having the ribs palmated, i. e., radiating from a common point. ( De Can dolle.) [PALM-VEINED.] păl-mi-pěd, a. & s. [PALMIPEDES.] A. As adj.: Having the toes connected by a web or membrane; web-footed. "Some waterfowl, which are palmiped or whole-footed, have very long necks, and yet but short legs." -Ray : On the Creation, pt. i. B. As subst.: Any individual of Cuvier's order Palmipedes (q. v.). *păl-mip-ě-dēş, s . pl . [Lat., pl. of palmipes = broad-footed; palm a =the palm, and pes =the foot.] Ornith.: An order of Birds founded by Cuvier. It corresponds to the Anseres of Linnæus and the Nat a to res of Illiger. *păl-mip-ě-do us, adj . [Eng. palmiped ; -ous ] The same as PALMIPED (q. v.). 2988