(traɪˈləʊbeɪt, ˈtraɪləˌbeɪt), trilobated (traɪˈləʊbeɪtɪd, ˈtraɪləˌbeɪtɪd) or trilobed (traɪˈləʊbd)
adjective
(esp of a leaf) consisting of or having three lobes or parts
trilobed in American English
(ˈtraiˌloubd)
adjective
trilobate
Word origin
[1820–30; tri- + lobed]This word is first recorded in the period 1820–30. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: blouse, morphology, myth, takeoff, tetrapodtri- is a combining form meaning “three,” used in the formation of compound words. Otherwords that use the affix tri- include: triathlon, triforium, triglyph, triple, trivial
Examples of 'trilobed' in a sentence
trilobed
The catheter was retrieved under fluoroscopy using a trilobed snare device.
Thaer Obaid, Corinne Cricco, Ani Simka, Richard Fine, Saravanan Ramamoorthy, RadiZaki 2018, 'Inadvertent Traumatic Fracture of Central Venous Catheter during Procurement, TransmittedThrough Solid Organ Transplant', Case Reports in Transplantationhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/5406098. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The head bulb had four rows of hooklets and two lateral trilobed lips.
Sanpool Oranuch, Intapan Pewpan M, Janwan Penchom, Sadaow Luxkhana, Thanchomnang Tongjit,Maleewong Wanchai 2011, 'Growth and development of Gnathostoma spinigerum (Nematoda: Gnathostomatidae)larvae in Mesocyclops aspericornis (Cyclopoida: Cyclopidae)', Parasites & Vectorshttp://www.parasitesandvectors.com/content/4/1/93. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)