lobate

1 8.9

Having rounded parts like a leaf

adjective
/ˈloʊbeɪt/

Specialized

: lobulado

"The crust breaks along fault lines and you end up with displacements like the lobate scarps," said Tom Watters, a planetary geologist at the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum and a member of the MESSENGER science team.
lobate scarps

Examples

But on the periphery there is what is called a lobate ejecta blanket.
This caused crustal fracturing that produced large thrust or reverse faults known as lobate scarps.

Academic text (2007)
The leaf had a lobate shape, with rounded edges that made it distinctly beautiful.
The lobate structure of the brain helps in organizing different functions and activities.
In certain plant species, the flowers exhibit lobate petals that enhance their visual appeal.

Synonyms

lobed

vslobate

1 6.5

Having deep pointed or rounded parts around the edge like a maple leaf

is about shapes with rounded projections not necessarily deep indentations

lobulated

vslobate

Specialized

1 8.6

Having small rounded parts, often in an organ, tumor, or leaf

is the general shape term rather than a small-section medical description

lobated

vslobate

Specialized

9.8

Having rounded parts that stick out, like on some leaves or organs

is the general term for having rounded projections or divisions

multilobulated

vslobate

Specialized

9.0

Having several rounded parts

is similar but does not require multiple separate sections

Compounds

lobate foot

Specialized

9.9

A foot with flaps on each toe that helps a bird swim

Surface Forms

lobate positive

Morphology

lobate = lobe (transparent) = lob + ate

The adjective 'lobate' is transparently derived from 'lobe' with the suffix '-ate' indicating possession of lobes.

Etymology

Lobate comes from the Latin lobus, meaning 'lobe' or 'rounded part'. Think of an earlobe or the rounded sections of a leaf—lobate means 'having lobes', so we use it for leaves, organs, or edges that have those rounded projections.