Lyrate

6 lettersadjectiverare

Updated June 2026

Definition

Describing a leaf that is deeply divided into lobes with a large rounded terminal lobe and smaller lobes towards the base, resembling the outline of a lyre.

“The plant bore lyrate leaves with a broad rounded tip and progressively smaller lobes towards the stem.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

ly·rate

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Synonyms

lyre-shaped

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Wordle

Ends in -ATE with vowels Y, A, E, three vowels in six letters with a distinctive Y opening

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points, Y adds value and the -ATE ending offers hooks, a botanical term worth knowing

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Anagrams of Lyrate

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elytra realty

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