Meaning & use
Lobate
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Having or divided into lobes; shaped with rounded projecting parts.
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The duck's lobate feet help it paddle efficiently through water.
Botanists examined the plant's lobate leaves to help identify the species.
A note on using this word
Lobate comes from the Latin 'lobus,' meaning lobe, and is commonly used in biology to describe leaves, feet, or organs divided into rounded sections.
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lobedlobular
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