lobate

adjective

lo·​bate ˈlō-ˌbāt How to pronounce lobate (audio)
variants or less commonly lobated
1
: lobed
2
: resembling a lobe
lobation noun

Examples of lobate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web What really stands out to me on this image are the gorgeous lobate lava flows that are continuing to build the island itself. Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 3 Aug. 2011 Possibly due to shallow moonquakes, visible fault lines called lobate scarps cropped up in some places within the last billion years or so. Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 30 Dec. 2021 Like many bird species, pigeons accomplish this with microscopic structures called lobate cilia, which ornithologists documented early in the 20th century. Jim Daley, Scientific American, 10 Apr. 2020

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Word History

Etymology

borrowed from New Latin lobātus, from Late Latin lobus lobe + Latin -ātus -ate entry 3

First Known Use

circa 1760, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of lobate was circa 1760

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Cite this Entry

“Lobate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lobate. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

lobate

adjective
lo·​bate ˈlō-ˌbāt How to pronounce lobate (audio)
variants also lobated
1
: having lobes
2
: resembling a lobe
lobation noun
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