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digitate

1 synonym for digitate, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.

Adj — Having fingers, or parts shaped like fingers.

Synonyms

Rare, literary or technical

Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.

fingerlike

Etymology

The adjective is first attested in 1661, the verb in 1657; the adjective was borrowed from Latin digitātus (see -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), the verb from digitātus, perfect passive participle of digitō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)).

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