trilobate
or tri·lo·bat·ed
[ trahy-loh-beyt, trahy-luh-beyt or trahy-loh-bey-tid, trahy-luh-bey-tid ]
/ traɪˈloʊ beɪt, ˈtraɪ ləˌbeɪt or traɪˈloʊ beɪ tɪd, ˈtraɪ ləˌbeɪ tɪd /
adjective
having three lobes.
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Words nearby trilobate
trill, Trilling, trillion, trillionaire, trillium, trilobate, trilobed, trilobite, trilocular, trilogy, trilogy of Fallot
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Example sentences from the Web for trilobate
The nose is often twisted in epileptics, flattened and trilobate in cretins.
Criminal Man|Gina Lombroso-FerreroThe trilobate roof of the nave was medival, but has lately been restored.
The Shores of the Adriatic|F. Hamilton JacksonJust behind the mandibles are the maxillæ, which are trilobate at the end, as in the three orders of insects above named.
Our Common Insects|Alpheus Spring PackardThe importance of the trilobate form of the trilobite is very much overestimated.
The Appendages, Anatomy, and Relationships of Trilobites|Percy Edward Raymond
British Dictionary definitions for trilobate
trilobate
/ (traɪˈləʊbeɪt, ˈtraɪləˌbeɪt) /
adjective
(esp of a leaf) consisting of or having three lobes or parts
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Medical definitions for trilobate
trilobate
[ trī-lō′bāt′ ]
adj.
Having three lobes.
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