lobate

• Qualifie un objet ayant des lobes, c'est-à-dire des divisions arrondies ou des parties saillantes séparées par des échancrures, notamment en botanique ou en zoologie.

Describes something that has lobes or is divided into rounded projections.

1. Having lobesC1formal

   Possessing or resembling a lobe or lobes in shape or structure.

   lobé

   • The leaves of that plant are distinctly lobate.
   • The lobate structure of the organ helps increase its surface area.
   • Many marine creatures have lobate appendages for moving through water.

   Synonymeslobatedlobedlobular

2. Deeply indented but not fully separateC1formal

   Describing a margin or edge with deep indentations where the resulting sections are still connected at the base.

   lobé

   • The lobate pattern on the fossil indicates a complex leaf shape.
   • In botany, a lobate leaf has sinuses that do not reach the midrib.
   • The lobate outlines of the clouds gave the sky a dramatic appearance.

   Synonymeslobatedlobed

   Antonymesentiresmoothundivided