Consisting of, or having, lobes; lobed; as, a lobate leaf.

Having lobes; -- said of the tails of certain fishes having the integument continued to the bases of the fin rays.

Lobed, usually used in the context of the lobate hinges of segmental armour. See also the section on the technical terminology of segmental body armour. '

Furnished with membranous flaps, as the toes of a coot. See Illust. (m) under Aves.