lobate

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adjective

Lobed.

“a lobate leaf”

Similar
lobatedlobedcompound
OriginLatin lobātus →
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Meanings

adjectivelobate (not comparable)
  1. not comparableLobed.

    a lobate leaf

    1 more example

    the lobate tails of certain fishes

  2. not comparableResembling a lobe.
nounlobate (plural lobates)

plural lobates

  1. Any member of the order Lobata of comb jellies.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivehaving or resembling a lobe or lobes

Similar
lobated

adjectivehaving deeply indented margins but with lobes not entirely separate from each other

Similar
lobedcompound
Also see
lobatedlobed

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinlobātus
  2. Englishlobate

From Latin lobātus, equivalent to lobe + -ate.

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Translations

Finnish liuskoittunut, liuskainen
  • liuskoittunutlobed
  • liuskainenlobed
  • liuskamainenresembling a lobe
German gelappt
  • gelapptlobed
Polish z płatami, płatowaty
  • z płatamilobed
  • płatowatyresembling a lobe

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

oblateboatel
Cite this entry
APA

lobate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lobate

MLA

“lobate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lobate. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lobate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lobate.

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