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three-lobed

three-lobed

6.3
Having three rounded parts that stick out, like some leaves or arches
  • adjective
  • /θriː loʊbd/
translation icon : de tres lóbulos
  • Sometimes a three-lobed bowl is sculpted from the same woods.

Examples

  • The artist created a beautiful vase with a three-lobed design inspired by nature.

  • Many plants have distinctive three-lobed leaves that make them easy to identify.

  • The three-lobed shape of the leaf helped the botanist classify the species.

Synonyms

trilobal
vsthree-lobed
  • Specialized
1 8.0

Something that has three rounded parts

describes three lobes generally without stressing distinctness
trilobed
vsthree-lobed
  • Specialized
7.9

It has three separate rounded parts like some leaves

describes three lobes or rounded projections more generally
trilobate
vsthree-lobed
  • Specialized
9.9

Having three separate parts like a maple leaf

describes three lobes or rounded projections without botanical focus
trilobated
vsthree-lobed
  • Specialized
9.9

A leaf or plant part divided into three separate sections

describes three lobes or rounded projections as a general shape

How Many Lobes

three-lobed
6.3
two-lobed
  • Specialized
6.7

Surface Forms

three-lobed positive

Morphology

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

Formed by adding the numeral 'three' to the adjective 'lobed' (which is lobe + -ed), so the meaning 'having three lobes' is directly compositional.

Etymology

Three-lobed joins three and lobed, from lobe which means 'a rounded part', like an earlobe. So three-lobed means having 'three rounded projections' or three such parts.