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lobe

Syllabification: (lobe)
Pronunciation: /lōb/
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Definition of lobe

noun

  • a roundish and flattish part of something, typically each of two or more such parts divided by a fissure, and often projecting or hanging. See also earlobe.
  • each of the parts of the cerebrum of the brain.

Derivatives

lobed

adjective

lobeless

adjective

Origin:

late Middle English: via late Latin from Greek lobos 'lobe, pod'

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