: having lobes
palmately lobed leaves

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Sassafras, present in southern Michigan, vary from yellow to deep red in the fall and can have three-lobed or mitten-shaped leaves. Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2026 Many, if not most, white oak leaves are multi-lobed with rounded edges. Colin Moore, Outdoor Life, 2 Sep. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for lobed

Word History

Etymology

lobe + -ed entry 1

First Known Use

1756, in the meaning defined above

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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 20 Sep. 2026.

Medical Definition

: having lobes
cells with lobed nuclei
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