bilobed

/bai'loubeit/ Cách viết khác : (bilobed) /'bailoubd/

Thân thiện

The maple leaf is distinctly bilobed.

Definition

Adjective: Having two distinct lobes or rounded projections. This term is primarily used in scientific contexts, especially biology and botany, to describe the shape of a structure, such as a leaf, petal, or organ, that is divided into two main parts.

Usage and Examples

The word "bilobed" is used as a descriptive adjective, typically placed before a noun.

• The botanist identified the plant by its bilobed leaves.
• A bilobed structure was visible in the ultrasound image.
• The butterfly has a bilobed spot on each of its wings.

Advanced Usage

• Technical Description: In precise anatomical or morphological descriptions, "bilobed" specifies a division that is not complete separation but a deep indentation creating two clear, often symmetrical, sections.
  • The gland has a bilobed appearance under the microscope.

Variants and Related Words

• Bilobate (Adjective): A direct synonym, having the same meaning and usage as "bilobed."
• Bilobular (Adjective): A less common variant, also meaning having two lobes.
• Lobed (Adjective): A more general term meaning having lobes, which can be two or more.
• Bifid (Adjective): Split or cleft into two parts. While similar, "bifid" often implies a deeper or sharper division than the typically rounded "bilobed."

Synonyms

• Two-lobed
• Bilobate
• Divided (into two lobes)

Antonyms

• Unlobed
• Entire (in botany, meaning having a smooth, uninterrupted margin)
• Simple (in botany, meaning not divided into separate parts)

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having two lobes
   • a bilobate leaf

Từ đồng nghĩa

• bilobate
• bilobated