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This self-organization approach using simulated chemicals enabled Loopy to form and transition between various lobed shapes spontaneously.
—Trevor Smith, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2024
Already showing characteristics of both parents with dark green, glossy leaves and spiny, lobed leaflets, this vigorous plant will be a showstopper in any garden.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 30 Sep. 2024
This is a Mediterranean beauty that may reach up to six feet tall with attractively lobed leaves that can grow two feet long.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 10 Oct. 2024
Poison oak leaflets often appear lobed, looking similar to a white oak leaf, although the lobes are not as defined.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Sep. 2024
That is, the mimic leaves were longer, and less lobed.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 14 Sep. 2024
For instance, their lobed pectoral fins, which are thought to be precursors to the limbs of terrestrial vertebrates, are well-adapted for maneuvering in deep, complex underwater environments.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
Oakleaf Hydrangea Oakleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia) is a North American native that thrives in shade and has eye-catching lobed leaves resembling those of an oak.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2024
The telltale signs of the plant are compound leaves of three (although there can be more), red stems, and rounded or toothed lobed margins (indented leaf edges).
—Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2024
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First Known Use
1756, in the meaning defined above
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“Lobed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lobed. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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