LOBED

lobed, lobate

(adjective) having deeply indented margins but with lobes not entirely separate from each other

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

lobed (not comparable)

Having lobes.

Hyponyms

• double-lobed

Anagrams

• Doble, bodle

Source: Wiktionary


Lobed, a.

Definition: Having lobes; lobate.

LOBE

Lobe, n. Etym: [F. lobe, Gr.

Definition: Any projection or division, especially one of a somewhat rounded form; as: (a) (Bot.) A rounded projection or division of a leaf. Gray. (b)(Zoöl.)

Definition: A membranous flap on the sides of the toes of certain birds, as the coot. (c) (Anat.) A round projecting part of an organ, as of the liver, lungs, brain, etc. See Illust. of Brain. (b) (Mach.) The projecting part of a cam wheel or of a non-circular gear wheel. Lobe of the ear, the soft, fleshy prominence in which the human ear terminates below. See. Illust. of Ear.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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