trilobate

[ trahy-loh-beyt, trahy-luh-beyt ]

adjective
  1. having three lobes.

Origin of trilobate

1
First recorded in 1765–75; tri- + lobate
  • Also tri·lo·bat·ed [trahy-loh-bey-tid, trahy-luh-bey-tid] /traɪˈloʊ beɪ tɪd, ˈtraɪ ləˌbeɪ tɪd/ .

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British Dictionary definitions for trilobate

trilobate

/ (traɪˈləʊbeɪt, ˈtraɪləˌbeɪt) /


adjective
  1. (esp of a leaf) consisting of or having three lobes or parts

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