lobulate

[ lob-yuh-lit, -leyt ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

First recorded in 1860–65; lobule + -ate ¹

These are usually flattened disk-shaped or ovoid, often lobulate externally like the surface of a kidney.

The kidneys are of course lobulate, as in the other aquatic Carnivores.

Lobulate: divided into, or with many small lobes or lobules.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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