lobulate

[ lob-yuh-lit, -leyt ]

adjective

consisting of, divided into, or having lobes.

Origin of lobulate

¹

First recorded in 1860–65; lobule + -ate¹

Also lob·u·lat·ed .

Other words from lobulate

lob·u·la·tion, noun

Words Nearby lobulate

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How to use lobulate in a sentence

These are usually flattened disk-shaped or ovoid, often lobulate externally like the surface of a kidney.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7 | Various
The kidneys are of course lobulate, as in the other aquatic Carnivores.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia | Frank Evers Beddard
lobulate: divided into, or with many small lobes or lobules.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology | John. B. Smith

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