Digitation

/dɪdʒɪˈteɪʃən/ noun

Definition

The state, quality, or process of being divided into finger-like projections or lobes; a finger-like structure or division.

Etymology

From 'digitate' plus '-ion,' meaning the state or process of becoming something. Rooted in Latin 'digitus' (finger).

Kelly Says

The word 'digitation' is what botanists and zoologists use to describe the actual finger-like divisions you see in nature—it's a noun that captures the biological concept of 'hand-likeness.'

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