earlobenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈɪə.ləʊb/us/ˈɪr.loʊb/also lobethe soft round part at the bottom of the ear
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
The ear
- -eared
- audiology
- auditory nerve
- auricular
- auricularis
- cochlea
- concha
- ear
- eardrum
- incus
- lug
- lughole
- malleus
- middle ear
- petrous
- pop
- stapes
- tympanic
- tympanum
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Examples from literature
- Whereas the long, pendant earlobe is not the end in itself, nor is the long slit always permanent, yet the mutilation of the ear is permanent and desired.