Lobed
/loʊbd/noun
Having one or more rounded projections or divisions, especially on a leaf, organ, or shape.
Did you know?The root behind English lobe goes back to a Proto-Indo-European word for a hanging or dangling piece, which is why the same ancient idea survives in words for ears, leaves, and body parts.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*leubʰ-
“to peel, split off, or break away; a hanging or detached piece”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*laubaz
“leaf, foliage”
Old English
English
lēaf
“leaf”
Late Latin
Latin
lobus
“lobe, rounded division”
Middle English
English
lobed
“having lobes or rounded divisions”
Modern English
English
lobed
“having one or more rounded projections or divisions”