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lobated

lobated

9.8
Having rounded parts that stick out, like on some leaves or organs
  • adjective
  • /loʊˈbeɪtɪd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : lobulado
  • The leaves of the plant are lobated, giving them a unique appearance.

Examples

  • The leaf had a distinct lobated shape.

  • The fungus was identified by its lobated spores under the microscope.

  • Her research focused on animals with lobated organs to understand evolutionary differences.

  • Many lobated structures are found in marine biology.

  • The leaves of the plant are lobated, giving them a unique appearance.

  • Her research focused on animals with lobated organs to understand evolutionary differences.

  • The fungus was identified by its lobated spores under the microscope.

Synonyms

lobate
vslobated
  • Specialized
8.9

Having rounded parts like a leaf

is broader, focusing on resemblance to a lobe rather than definite projections
lobulated
vslobated
  • Specialized
8.6

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

describes general lobe resemblance rather than many small rounded divisions

Surface Forms

lobated positive

Morphology

lobated = lobate (transparent) = lobe + ate + ed

Formed by adding the adjectival suffix '-ed' to 'lobate' (itself clearly from 'lobe'), so the meaning 'having lobes' is directly derivable.

Etymology

Lobated comes from the Latin lobus, meaning 'a rounded part', and shares the same root as lobe, as in an ear lobe. So, something lobated has one or more rounded sections or 'lobes', like a leaf or an organ with separate rounded parts.