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trilobal

trilobal

1 8.0
Something that has three rounded parts
  • adjective
  • /traɪˈloʊbəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : trilobulado
  • He created a trilobal pattern using three colors in his artwork.

Examples

  • It's trilobal.

    Bicycle Dreams (2009)

  • The flower has a trilobal shape, making it stand out in the garden.

  • The new design features a trilobal structure that improves aerodynamics.

Synonyms

three-lobed
vstrilobal
6.3

Having three rounded parts that stick out, like some leaves or arches

is the scientific adjective with identical meaning
trilobed
vstrilobal
  • Specialized
7.9

It has three separate rounded parts like some leaves

is the broader descriptor for three lobes or rounded projections
trilobated
vstrilobal
  • Specialized
9.9

A leaf or plant part divided into three separate sections

is the general descriptor for three rounded projections beyond leaves
trilobate
vstrilobal
  • Specialized
9.9

Having three separate parts like a maple leaf

is the same idea used for rounded projections on any object
trifid
vstrilobal
  • Specialized
9.9

A leaf or petal divided into three parts

focuses instead on three lobes or rounded projections specifically

Surface Forms

trilobal positive

Morphology

trilobal = lobal (transparent) = tri + lobe + al

The word is transparently formed by adding the prefix 'tri-' meaning three to the adjective 'lobal'.

Etymology

Trilobal combines tri- ('three') and lobe ('a rounded part'), just like the 'lobe' in earlobe. So something trilobal simply has 'three rounded parts', which is why we use the word for shapes or fibers with a three-part cross section.