lobed
Definition
- Adjective:
- Having lobes; divided into or having parts that are rounded and projecting: Describes something, typically a leaf or an organ, that has rounded projections or divisions that are not completely separated from the main part. The margins are deeply indented, creating distinct sections.
Usage
- The word "lobed" is primarily used as a descriptive term in botany, biology, and anatomy to describe the shape of leaves, petals, livers, lungs, or other structures.
- It functions as an adjective and is typically placed before a noun (e.g., a lobed leaf) or after a linking verb (e.g., The leaf is lobed).
Examples
- Adjective:
- The maple tree is known for its characteristically lobed leaves.
- The human liver is a lobed organ.
- The fossil showed a lobed structure, unlike any modern plant.
Advanced Usage
- "Palmately lobed": A botanical term describing a leaf with lobes that radiate from a single point, like the fingers from a palm.
- The sycamore leaf is palmately lobed.
- "Pinnately lobed": A botanical term describing a leaf with lobes arranged on either side of a central axis.
- Oak leaves are often pinnately lobed.
Variants and Related Words
- Lobe (noun): A rounded projection or division, especially of a leaf or an organ.
- The frontal lobe of the brain is responsible for reasoning.
- Lobate (adjective): Another term meaning having lobes; lobed.
- The lobate margin of the leaf was clearly visible.
- Bilobed (adjective): Having two lobes.
- The bilobed leaf was simple in form.
Synonyms
- Divided: Separated into parts.
- Indented: Having a notched margin or edge.
- Cleft: Split or divided.
Antonyms
- Entire: Having a smooth, continuous margin without indentations or lobes.
- Undivided: Not separated into parts or lobes.
Adjective
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having deeply indented margins but with lobes not entirely separate from each other
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