lobulate

[ lob-yuh-lit, -leyt ]

adjective

1. consisting of, divided into, or having lobes.

Other Words From

• lobu·lation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of lobulate¹

First recorded in 1860–65; lobule + -ate ¹

Example Sentences

These are usually flattened disk-shaped or ovoid, often lobulate externally like the surface of a kidney.

From Project Gutenberg

The kidneys are of course lobulate, as in the other aquatic Carnivores.

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Lobulate: divided into, or with many small lobes or lobules.

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