lobe
NounUS[lohb]/loʊb/1 syllable
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Noun (4)lobes
- (anatomy) a somewhat rounded subdivision of a bodily organ or part“ear lobe”Type of body partKinds lobule, occipital lobe, parietal lobe, hepatic lobe, earlobe, lobe of the lung, prefrontal lobe, frontal lobe, temporal lobePart of organ
- (botany) a part into which a leaf is dividedType of plant part, plant structurePart of leaf, leafage
- the enhanced response of an antenna in a given direction as indicated by a loop in its radiation patternType of loopKinds major lobePart of radiation pattern, radiation diagram
- a rounded projection that is part of a larger structureType of projection
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Lobe (lōb), noun
Origin: F. lobe, Gr. λοβός.
Any projection or division, especially one of a somewhat rounded form; as: (a) Botany A rounded projection or division of a leaf. Asa Gray (b)Zoology A membranous flap on the sides of the toes of certain birds, as the coot. (c) Anatomy A round projecting part of an organ, as of the liver, lungs, brain, etc. See Illust. of Brain. (b) Machinery The projecting part of a cam wheel or of a non-circular gear wheel.
Lobe of the ear, the soft, fleshy prominence in which the human ear terminates below, also called the earlobe. See. Illust. of Ear.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: +PJC