lobulated

adjective

lob·u·lat·ed ˈlä-byə-ˌlā-təd

variants or less commonly lobulate

ˈlä-byə-ˌlāt

: made up of or having lobules

the pancreas is a lobulated organ

lobulation

ˌlä-byə-ˈlā-shən

noun

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1783, in the meaning defined above

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lobulated

adjective

lob·u·lat·ed ˈläb-yə-ˌlāt-əd

: made up of, provided with, or divided into lobules

a lobulated tumor

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