lobeless

1 6.1

Having no separate rounded parts, like some leaves or organs

adjective
/ˈloʊbləs/

: sin lóbulos

Look at the lobeless leaves!

Examples

The surgeon noted that the lobeless organ was functioning normally.
The plant has lobeless leaves that grow straight from the stem.
The botanist noted that the species had lobeless leaves, making it easy to identify.
Unlike its relatives, this flower produces lobeless petals that are smooth and continuous.
The diagram shows a lobeless liver, which is rare in mammals.
That plant is lobeless.
In botanical terms, a lobeless leaf appears smooth and unbroken around its edges.

Synonyms

unlobed

vslobeless

Specialized

8.5

A leaf or plant part with a smooth edge and no rounded parts

is the same meaning but appears as an alternative word form

Antonyms

lobed

6.5

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

How Lobed

pinnatisect

Specialized

9.9

lobed

6.5

pinnatifid

Specialized

9.9

notched

3.9

lobeless

1 6.1

Surface Forms

lobeless positive

Morphology

lobeless = lobe (transparent) = lobe + less

Meaning is directly and predictably derived from 'lobe' + '-less' = 'without lobes'.

Etymology

The word lobeless starts with lobe, meaning 'a rounded part' as in an earlobe or a section of the liver, and ends with -less, meaning 'without'. So lobeless means 'without lobes', used for leaves or organs that have no separate rounded parts.