deep-lobed
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Having deep bilateral lobes: Describes a shape, typically of a leaf or a biological structure, that is divided into distinct sections (lobes) with deep cuts, where the lobes are arranged on two opposite sides.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The plant is identified by its deep-lobed leaves. (The plant can be recognized because its leaves have deep cuts forming distinct sections.)
- The fossil showed a deep-lobed structure. (The fossil displayed a form with deeply divided, bilateral lobes.)
Advanced Usage
- Botanical Description: The term is frequently used in botany and biology to precisely describe the morphology of leaves, petals, or other organs.
- The field guide noted that the species' deep-lobed foliage helps distinguish it from similar plants.
Variants and Related Words
- Lobed (adj): Having lobes (projecting parts).
- The oak tree has lobed leaves.
- Palmately lobed (adj): Having lobes that radiate from a central point like fingers from a palm.
- Pinnately lobed (adj): Having lobes arranged on either side of a central axis, like a feather.
Synonyms
- Deeply divided: Cut or split deeply into parts.
- Cleft: Split or divided.
Antonyms
- Entire: Having a smooth, continuous margin without lobes or divisions.
- Undivided: Not separated into parts or lobes.