bilobate

Also bi·lobat·ed,

[bahy-loh-beyt]

adjective

1. consisting of or divided into two lobes.

bilobate

/ baɪˈləʊˌbeɪt, ˈbaɪˌləʊbd /

adjective

1. divided into or having two lobes

   a bilobate leaf

Word History and Origins

Origin of bilobate¹

First recorded in 1785–95; bi- ¹ + lobate

Example Sentences

But bilobate comets are typically rich in volatiles, leading astronomers to think that these objects might have formed at the beginning of the Solar System, when pieces of rock and dust coalesced slowly.

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The researchers found that violent impacts could produce bilobate shapes that retained their volatiles.

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