v. t. [ LL. digitatus, p. p. of digitare, fr. L. digitus. See Digit. ] To point out as with the finger. [ R. ] Robinson (Eudoxa).

{ , a. [ L. digitatus having fingers. ] (Bot.) Having several leaflets arranged, like the fingers of the hand, at the extremity of a stem or petiole. Also, in general, characterized by digitation. -- Dig"i*tate*ly adv. [1913 Webster]

n. [ Cf. F. digitation. ] A division into fingers or fingerlike processes; also, a fingerlike process. [ 1913 Webster ]