palmation

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   The quality of being palmate.

   • In these four antlers there is no trace of palmation, and apart from the elongated base there is nothing to distinguish them from the two-, three-, and four-tined stages of the antlers of other deer...
   • Fallow deer of trophy quality must develop palmation; there are herds where palmations are rare or non-existent.
   • If the axis of the brow palm is markedly curved, and also shows palmation at the tip, the width of the brow palm is taken at a right angle to the tip (figure 9-H).
2. 2

   A palmate structure.

   • In the antlers of the moose, on the other hand, we find the following abnormality: the antlers may add extra points that reach down, below the palmations' edges.
   • Fallow deer of trophy quality must develop palmation; there are herds where palmations are rare or non-existent.

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