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four-lobed

four-lobed

6.3
Having four rounded parts, like a leaf or organ
  • adjective
  • /fɔr loʊbd/
translation icon : de cuatro lóbulos
  • Microscopic examination revealed a four-lobed nucleus in the cell.

Examples

  • The four-lobed leaf is beautiful.

  • The four-lobed leaves help botanists identify this particular plant species.

  • Each four-lobed structure was carefully labeled for further analysis.

  • This plant has four-lobed leaves.

  • The plant's leaves are four-lobed, creating a unique pattern in the garden.

  • She examined the four-lobed structure of the organ under the microscope.

  • The fruit had a distinctive four-lobed shape, making it easy to identify.

Synonyms

tetramerous
vsfour-lobed
  • Specialized
9.9

Having four similar parts, often in flowers

refers to having four lobes without requiring similarity
quaternate
vsfour-lobed
  • Specialized
9.9

Having parts arranged in groups of four, like leaves

describes having four lobes rather than arrangement focus

How Lobed

four-lobed
6.3
two-lobed
  • Specialized
6.7
unlobed
  • Specialized
8.5

Surface Forms

four-lobed positive

Morphology

four-lobed = four + lobed (transparent) = four + lobe + ed

The compound combines the numeral 'four' with the adjective 'lobed' (lobe + -ed) so the meaning 'having four lobes' is directly derivable.

Etymology

Four-lobed is made of four and lobe, where lobe means 'a rounded part', the same lobe you see in an earlobe. So four-lobed means 'having four rounded parts', like a leaf or organ with four similar lobes.