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Meaning of 'lobe' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Lobe [ n.]
- Any projection or division, especially one of a somewhat rounded form
- A rounded projection or division of a leaf.
- A membranous flap on the sides of the toes of certain birds, as the coot.
- A round projecting part of an organ, as of the liver, lungs, brain, etc. See Illust. of Brain.
- The projecting part of a cam wheel or of a non-circular gear wheel.

Meaning of 'lobe' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . lobe [ n]
Meaning (1):
- (anatomy) a somewhat rounded subdivision of a bodily organ or part
Example in sentence:
  • ear lobe

Nearby Words:

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