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lobe

Pronunciation: /ləʊb/
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Definition of lobe

noun

  • a roundish and flattish projecting or hanging part of something, typically one of two or more such parts divided by a fissure: the leaf has a broad central lobe he pinched the lobe of his right earSee 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'

lobe in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of lobe in the US English dictionary
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