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lyrate
[ lahy-reyt, -rit ]
/ ˈlaɪ reɪt, -rɪt /
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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.
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Also ly·rat·ed [lahy-rey-tid] /ˈlaɪ reɪ tɪd/ .
OTHER WORDS FROM lyrate
ly·rate·ly, adverbWords nearby lyrate
lyophilize, lyophobic, lyosorption, lyotropic, Lyra, lyrate, lyra viol, lyre, lyre back, lyrebird, lyre-form sofa
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British Dictionary definitions for lyrate
lyrate
lyrated
/ (ˈlaɪərɪt) /
adjective
shaped like a lyre
(of leaves) having a large terminal lobe and smaller lateral lobes
Derived forms of lyrate
lyrately, adverbWord Origin for lyrate
C18: from New Latin lyrātus, Latin from lyra lyre
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