lyrate

or ly·rat·ed

[ lahy-reyt, -rit or lahy-rey-tid ]

/ ˈlaɪ reɪt, -rɪt or ˈlaɪ reɪ tɪd /

adjective

Botany. (of a pinnate leaf) divided transversely into several lobes, the smallest at the base.

Zoology. having the shape of a lyre, as the tail of certain birds.

Origin of lyrate

From theNew Latin word lyrātus, dating back to 1750–60. See lyre, -ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM lyrate

ly·rate·ly, adverb

Words nearby lyrate

lyophobic, lyosorption, lyotropic, lypressin, Lyra, lyrate, lyra viol, lyre, lyre back, lyrebird, lyre-form sofa

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Example sentences from the Web for lyrate

Its horns are of the lyrate form, and its colour a bright rufous.
Quadrupeds, What They Are and Where Found|Mayne Reid
It is strongly characterized by the lyrate shape of the horns and certain anatomical features.
The Rocky Mountain Goat|Madison Grant
The impalla is about the same size as the Grant's gazelle, but has horns of a lyrate shape.
In Africa|John T. McCutcheon
Lyrate: lyre-shaped: cut into several transverse segments, and gradually enlarging towards the extremity.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith

The lowest leaves are not entire, but lyrate and pinnatified below to the mid-rib, with a terminal lobe.
Travels in the Interior of North America, 1832-1834, Part III (the Text Being Chapters XXVIII-XXXIII of the London Edition, 1843, and the Appendix a Combination of the Appendices of the London and German [Coblentz, 1839] Editions)|Maximilian, Prinz von Wied

British Dictionary definitions for lyrate

lyrate

lyrated

/ (ˈlaɪərɪt) /

adjective

shaped like a lyre

(of leaves) having a large terminal lobe and smaller lateral lobes

Derived forms of lyrate

lyrately, adverb

Word Origin for lyrate

C18: from New Latin lyrātus, Latin from lyra lyre

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单词	lyrate
释义	lyrate or ly·rat·ed [ lahy-reyt, -rit or lahy-rey-tid ] / ˈlaɪ reɪt, -rɪt or ˈlaɪ reɪ tɪd / adjective Botany. (of a pinnate leaf) divided transversely into several lobes, the smallest at the base. Zoology. having the shape of a lyre, as the tail of certain birds. Origin of lyrate From theNew Latin word lyrātus, dating back to 1750–60. See lyre, -ate¹ OTHER WORDS FROM lyrate ly·rate·ly, adverb Words nearby lyrate lyophobic, lyosorption, lyotropic, lypressin, Lyra, lyrate, lyra viol, lyre, lyre back, lyrebird, lyre-form sofa Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lyrate Its horns are of the lyrate form, and its colour a bright rufous. Quadrupeds, What They Are and Where Found\|Mayne Reid It is strongly characterized by the lyrate shape of the horns and certain anatomical features. The Rocky Mountain Goat\|Madison Grant The impalla is about the same size as the Grant's gazelle, but has horns of a lyrate shape. In Africa\|John T. McCutcheon Lyrate: lyre-shaped: cut into several transverse segments, and gradually enlarging towards the extremity. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith The lowest leaves are not entire, but lyrate and pinnatified below to the mid-rib, with a terminal lobe. Travels in the Interior of North America, 1832-1834, Part III (the Text Being Chapters XXVIII-XXXIII of the London Edition, 1843, and the Appendix a Combination of the Appendices of the London and German [Coblentz, 1839] Editions)\|Maximilian, Prinz von Wied British Dictionary definitions for lyrate lyrate lyrated / (ˈlaɪərɪt) / adjective shaped like a lyre (of leaves) having a large terminal lobe and smaller lateral lobes Derived forms of lyrate lyrately, adverb Word Origin for lyrate C18: from New Latin lyrātus, Latin from lyra lyre Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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