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lyrate
[ lahy-reyt, -rit ]
adjective
- Botany. (of a pinnate leaf ) divided transversely into several lobes, the smallest at the base.
- Zoology. having the shape of a lyre, as the tail of certain birds.
lyrate
/ ˈlaɪərɪt /
adjective
- shaped like a lyre
- (of leaves) having a large terminal lobe and smaller lateral lobes
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Derived Forms
- ˈlyrately, adverb
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Other Words From
- ly·rate·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of lyrate1
C18: from New Latin lyrātus, Latin from lyra lyre
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Example Sentences
The lowest leaves are not entire, but lyrate and pinnatified below to the mid-rib, with a terminal lobe.
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The impalla is about the same size as the Grant's gazelle, but has horns of a lyrate shape.
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Lyrate: lyre-shaped: cut into several transverse segments, and gradually enlarging towards the extremity.
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The black-cock is a still larger bird; the male with a wonderful metallic, steel-blue plumage, and lyrate tail.
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The horns are more or less lyrate, and generally developed in both sexes; there are frequently brushes of hair on the knees.
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