1. in a lyrate manner; having a shape resembling a lyre with the terminal lobe largest and lateral lobes becoming progressively smaller toward the base
Usage: botanical

Examples

• The leaves are lyrately divided with deep lobes.
• The botanist noted how the plant’s foliage was lyrately shaped.
• Each leaf segment was arranged lyrately along the stem.
• The dandelion’s leaves are often lyrately lobed.
• The specimen displayed lyrately pinnatifid leaves.