lobed

adjective

ˈlōbd 

: having lobes

palmately lobed leaves

Examples of lobed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This annual vine has five-lobed leaves and downward-pointing prickles on the stem. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2026

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

Word History

Etymology

lobe + -ed entry 1

First Known Use

1756, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing lobed

• multi-lobed

Rhymes for lobed

• bilobed
• probed
• robed

Medical Definition

lobed

adjective

ˈlōbd 

: having lobes

cells with lobed nuclei