lyrate

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlaɪərɪt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(lī′rāt, -rit)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ly•rate  (lī′rāt, -rit),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Botany(of a pinnate leaf ) divided transversely into several lobes, the smallest at the base.
  2. Zoologylyre-shaped, as the tail of certain birds.
Also, ly′rat•ed. 
  • Neo-Latin lyrātus. See lyre, -ate1
  • 1750–60
ly′rate•ly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
lyrate / ˈlaɪərɪt/, lyrated
  1. shaped like a lyre
  2. (of leaves) having a large terminal lobe and smaller lateral lobes
Etymology: 18th Century: from New Latin lyrātus, Latin from lyra lyre
'lyrate' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
lyrebird - winter cress

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