Definition of lobe Lobe
/lowˈb/ - [lowb] - lobe
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What does lobe mean?
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NounPlural: lobes |
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| lobe - (anatomy) a somewhat rounded subdivision of a bodily organ or part; "ear lobe" | ||
| body part any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity | ||
| organ wind instrument whose sound is produced by means of pipes arranged in sets supplied with air from a bellows and controlled from a large complex musical keyboard | ||
| general anatomy, anatomy a detailed analysis; "he studied the anatomy of crimes" | ||
| ear lobe, earlobe the fleshy pendulous part of the external human ear | ||
| hepatic lobe any of the five lobes forming the liver | ||
| lobe of the lung any of the three lobes of the right lung or the two lobes of the left lung | ||
| lobule a small lobe or subdivision of a lobe | ||
| frontal cortex, frontal lobe that part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying directly behind the forehead | ||
| prefrontal cortex, prefrontal lobe the anterior part of the frontal lobe | ||
| parietal cortex, parietal lobe that part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying below the crown of the head | ||
| occipital cortex, occipital lobe that part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying in the back of the head | ||
| lobe - the enhanced response of an antenna in a given direction as indicated by a loop in its radiation pattern | ||
| loop a flight maneuver; aircraft flies a complete circle in the vertical plane | ||
| radiation diagram, radiation pattern, pattern graphical representation (in polar or Cartesian coordinates) of the spatial distribution of radiation from an antenna as a function of angle | ||
| lobe - (botany) a part into which a leaf is divided | ||
| plant part, plant structure any part of a plant or fungus | ||
| leafage, foliage, leaf hinged or detachable flat section (as of a table or door) | ||
| lobe - a rounded projection that is part of a larger structure | ||
| projection any structure that branches out from a central support | ||
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Wiktionary 
- lobe (Noun)
Any projection or division, especially one of a somewhat rounded form. - lobe (Noun)
A division of the brain.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- lobe (n.)
Any projection or division, especially one of a somewhat rounded form - lobe (n.)
A rounded projection or division of a leaf. - lobe (n.)
A membranous flap on the sides of the toes of certain birds, as the coot. - lobe (n.)
A round projecting part of an organ, as of the liver, lungs, brain, etc. See Illust. of Brain. - lobe (n.)
The projecting part of a cam wheel or of a non-circular gear wheel.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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lobe
lōb, n. the lower part of the ear: (anat.) a division of the lungs, brain, &c.: (bot.) a division of a leaf.—adjs. Lob′ar, Lob′āte, Lobed, Lob′ose; Lobe′-foot′ed, Lō′biped, having lobate feet, as a coot, grebe, or phalarope.—ns. Lobe′let, Lob′ule, a small lobe.—adjs. Lob′ular, Lob′ulāted.—ns. Lob′ulus, any small lobe or lobe-like structure:—pl. Lob′ulī; Lō′bus, a lobe:—pl. Lō′bī.—Lobar pneumonia, inflammation of a whole lobe of the lungs, as distinguished from Lobular pneumonia, which attacks the lungs in patches. [Fr., prob. through Low L. from Gr. lobos, lobe; cf. lap, to fold.]
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🔤- lobe, noun, singular of lobes.
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