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lobate

 
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(lō'bāt') pronunciation also lo·bat·ed (-bā'tĭd)
adj.
  1. Having lobes; lobed.
  2. Shaped like a lobe.
  3. Having separate toes, each bordered by a weblike lobe. Used of the feet of certain birds.
lobately lo'bate'ly adv.

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Medical Dictionary: lo·bate
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(lō'bāt')
adj.
  1. Divided into lobes.
  2. Lobe-shaped.
lo'bate'ly adv.
Veterinary Dictionary: lobate
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Divided into lobes.

WordNet: lobate
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The adjective has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: having or resembling a lobe or lobes
  Synonym: lobated
  Pertains to noun: lobe (meaning #1)

Meaning #2: having deeply indented margins but with lobes not entirely separate from each other
  Synonym: lobed

 
 
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