: having or suggesting the shape of a lyre the lyrate horns of the impala — see leaf illustration.

What is the meaning of lyrate?

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.

What does lyre shaped mean?

Definitions of lyre-shaped. adjective. shaped like a lyre. Synonyms: formed. having or given a form or shape.