lyrate

An adjective describing something that is shaped like a lyre, typically used in botanical or zoological contexts.

• 🇵🇹Adjetivo que descreve algo com formato de lira, geralmente usado em contexto botânico ou zoológico.

1. Leaf shape resembling a lyre C2 formal

   Describing a leaf that is divided into lobes with a large terminal lobe and smaller lateral lobes, giving a shape reminiscent of a lyre.

   • The lyrate leaves of the dandelion are deeply lobed.
   • Botanists identified the plant by its distinctive lyrate foliage.
   • The herb has lyrate leaves that spread close to the ground.

   🇵🇹Liriforme

• more lyrate comparative form
• most lyrate superlative form