: having lobes
palmately lobed leaves

Examples of lobed in a Sentence

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For example the near-Earth asteroids 25142 Itokawa, which was visited by the first Japanese Hayabusa mission in 2005, and 4149 Toutatis that was encountered by China's Chang'e 2 in 2012, are both bi-lobed. Keith Cooper, Space.com, 19 June 2026 Plants grow as long vines, with curly tendrils and large, lobed leaves. Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 May 2026 Deeply cut, 5-lobed leaves create a dense mound below the flowers. Judy Nauseef, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2026 Native to Oklahoma, the leaves are deeply lobed, resistant to leaf scorch, and tolerant of high pH soils. Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 1 May 2026 Sassafras, present in southern Michigan, varies from yellow to deep red in the fall and can have three-lobed or mitten-shaped leaves. Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 14 Oct. 2025 The lift distribution is multi-lobed, which relies on several smaller contributions to lift instead of one large one, which helps avoid sharp pressure jumps. Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

lobe + -ed entry 1

First Known Use

1756, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lobed was in 1756

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“Lobed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lobed. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

Medical Definition

lobed

adjective
: having lobes
cells with lobed nuclei
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