lobe

[ lohb ]

/ loʊb /

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noun

a roundish projection or division, as of an organ or a leaf.

earlobe.

Origin of lobe

1515–25; <Medieval Latin lobus (Late Latin: hull, husk, pod) <Greek lobós, akin to Latin legula lobe of the ear

OTHER WORDS FROM lobe

mul·ti·lobe, noun

Words nearby lobe

lobation, lobber, lobby, lobbygow, lobbyist, lobe, lobectomy, lobed, lobe-finned fish, lobelia, lobeliaceous

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Example sentences from the Web for lobe

Bill broad, flattened, typically duck-like; tarsus or leg with transverse scales; hind toe without a lobe.
Color Key to North American Birds|Frank M. Chapman
This lobe can, of course, only be well seen in the specimens preserved in spirit.
Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon|Robert A. Sterndale
Lows which cross a lobe do not yield so much snow to the tip as do those which follow the margin.
Climatic Changes|Ellsworth Huntington
The region where they are present soon forms a lobe; and an externally heterocercal tail is produced (fig. 36 A).
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour

This lobe seems to be a continuation of the shaft, and the test of the whole is wrinkled and evidently very thin.
The Appendages, Anatomy, and Relationships of Trilobites|Percy Edward Raymond

British Dictionary definitions for lobe

lobe

/ (ləʊb) /

noun

any rounded projection forming part of a larger structure

any of the subdivisions of a bodily organ or part, delineated by shape or connective tissue

short for ear lobe

any of the loops that form part of the graphic representation in cylindrical coordinates of the radiation pattern of a transmitting aerialCompare radiation pattern

any of the parts, not entirely separate from each other, into which a flattened plant part, such as a leaf, is divided

Word Origin for lobe

C16: from Late Latin lobus, from Greek lobos lobe of the ear or of the liver

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Medical definitions for lobe

lobe

[ lōb ]

n.

A rounded projection, especially a rounded, projecting anatomical part, such as the lobe of the ear.

A subdivision of a body organ or part bounded by fissures, connective tissue, or other structural boundaries.

One of the larger divisions of the crown of a tooth, formed from a distinct point of calcification.

Scientific definitions for lobe

lobe

[ lōb ]

A rounded projection, as on a leaf or petal. The leaves of many oak species have prominent lobes.

An anatomical division of an organ of the body. The liver, lungs, and brain are all characterized by lobes that are held in place by connective tissue.

单词	lobe
释义	lobe [ lohb ] / loʊb / SEE SYNONYMS FOR lobe ON THESAURUS.COM noun a roundish projection or division, as of an organ or a leaf. earlobe. Origin of lobe 1515–25; <Medieval Latin lobus (Late Latin: hull, husk, pod) <Greek lobós, akin to Latin legula lobe of the ear OTHER WORDS FROM lobe mul·ti·lobe, noun Words nearby lobe lobation, lobber, lobby, lobbygow, lobbyist, lobe, lobectomy, lobed, lobe-finned fish, lobelia, lobeliaceous Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lobe Bill broad, flattened, typically duck-like; tarsus or leg with transverse scales; hind toe without a lobe. Color Key to North American Birds\|Frank M. Chapman This lobe can, of course, only be well seen in the specimens preserved in spirit. Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon\|Robert A. Sterndale Lows which cross a lobe do not yield so much snow to the tip as do those which follow the margin. Climatic Changes\|Ellsworth Huntington The region where they are present soon forms a lobe; and an externally heterocercal tail is produced (fig. 36 A). The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)\|Francis Maitland Balfour This lobe seems to be a continuation of the shaft, and the test of the whole is wrinkled and evidently very thin. The Appendages, Anatomy, and Relationships of Trilobites\|Percy Edward Raymond British Dictionary definitions for lobe lobe / (ləʊb) / noun any rounded projection forming part of a larger structure any of the subdivisions of a bodily organ or part, delineated by shape or connective tissue short for ear lobe any of the loops that form part of the graphic representation in cylindrical coordinates of the radiation pattern of a transmitting aerialCompare radiation pattern any of the parts, not entirely separate from each other, into which a flattened plant part, such as a leaf, is divided Word Origin for lobe C16: from Late Latin lobus, from Greek lobos lobe of the ear or of the liver Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to lobe node, projection, protuberance, wattle, fold, portion, ear, lap, section, convexity, excurvation Medical definitions for lobe lobe [ lōb ] n. A rounded projection, especially a rounded, projecting anatomical part, such as the lobe of the ear. A subdivision of a body organ or part bounded by fissures, connective tissue, or other structural boundaries. One of the larger divisions of the crown of a tooth, formed from a distinct point of calcification. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for lobe lobe [ lōb ] A rounded projection, as on a leaf or petal. The leaves of many oak species have prominent lobes. An anatomical division of an organ of the body. The liver, lungs, and brain are all characterized by lobes that are held in place by connective tissue. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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lobe

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