Downward extension from a palm Crossword Clue

(noun)

1. the embedded part of a bodily structure such as a tooth, nail, or hair
2. (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
3. a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes
4. the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation
5. the place where something begins, where it springs into being
6. someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
7. (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
8. a number that, when multiplied by itself some number of times, equals a given number

(verb)

1. take root and begin to grow
2. cause to take roots
3. become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
4. dig with the snout
5. plant by the roots
6. cheer for
7. come into existence, originate

(noun)

1. act of expanding in scope; making more widely available
2. act of stretching or straightening out a flexed limb
3. an educational opportunity provided by colleges and universities to people who are not enrolled as regular students
4. an addition that extends a main building
5. an addition to the length of something
6. an additional telephone set that is connected to the same telephone line
7. amount or degree or range to which something extends
8. the ability to raise the working leg high in the air
9. the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to
10. the spreading of something (a belief or practice) into new regions
11. a string of characters beginning with a period and followed by one or more letters; the optional second part of a PC computer filename
12. a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt