bilobate

Having two lobes

Bilobate means having two lobes—divided into two rounded sections or projections.

The term appears in biology describing leaves, organs, or structures with this shape: a bilobate leaf, the bilobate structure of the lung.

Also spelled bilobed.

morphology

bifurcated

Divided into two branches

divided · segmented · indented · split · lobed · bipartite · dichotomous · paired · twin · geminate

shapes

butterfly

Winged insect from caterpillar

  • peanutEdible underground legume
  • heartCirculatory system's pump
  • bowtieSymmetrical knotted neckwear

figure-eight · hourglass · spectacles · lunette · clover · dumbbell · infinity · pretzel · footprint · silhouette

botanical

leaf

Plant's photosynthetic organ

  • ginkgoAncient Chinese deciduous tree
  • cotyledonEmbryonic leaf in seeds
  • frondLarge, segmented plant blade

lamina · petiole · venation · foliage · fern · hepatica · basal · pinnate · palmate · lobed

anatomical

lungs

Respiratory chest organs

thyroid · mandible · pulmonary · renal · cerebral · glandular · thoracic · hemisphere · cardiac · organ

Opposites
number of lobes

bilobatetrilobate

Having three rounded divisions

three-lobed

presence of division

bilobatesimple

Free of complexity

undivided · unsubdivided · entire · whole · unpartitioned

Family

lobe, bilateral, bilaterally, lobate, lobectomy, lobar, bilobed, lobated, trilobate

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