lobose

[ loh-bohs ]

/ ˈloʊ boʊs /

adjective Zoology.

having broad, thick pseudopodia, as certain ameboid protozoans.

Nearby words

loblolly pine, lobo, lobola, lobolo, lobopodium, lobose, lobotomize, lobotomized, lobotomy, lobscouse, lobster

Origin of lobose

From the New Latin word lobōsus, dating back to 1880–85. See lobe, -ose¹

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