LOBATE


Meaning of LOBATE in English

ˈlōˌbāt, usu -ād.+V adjective

also lo·bat·ed -ād.ə̇d

Etymology: lobate from New Latin lobatus, from lob- + Latin -atus -ate; lobated from New Latin lobat us + English -ed

1.

a. : having lobes

a lobate leaf

b. : resembling a lobe

a lobate tongue

2.

a. of a fish : having the integument of the fin continued on the bases of the fin rays

b. of a bird : having lateral membranous flaps

• lo·bate·ly adverb

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