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lobe

  [lohb]
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–noun
1. a roundish projection or division, as of an organ or a leaf.
2. earlobe.
Origin:
1515–25; < ML lobus (LL: hull, husk, pod) < Gk lobós, akin to L legula lobe of the ear

ear⋅lobe

  [eer-lohb]
–noun
the soft, pendulous lower part of the external ear.
Also, ear lobe.
Also called lobe.

Origin:
1855–60; ear 1 + lobe
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lobe   (lōb)   
n.  
  1. A rounded projection, especially a rounded, projecting anatomical part: the lobe of an ear.
  2. A subdivision of a bodily organ or part bounded by fissures, connective tissue, or other structural boundaries.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin lobus, hull, pod, from Greek lobos, lobe, pod.]
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Lobe

Lobe\, n. [F. lobe, Gr. ?.] Any projection or division, especially one of a somewhat rounded form; as: (a) (Bot.) A rounded projection or division of a leaf. --Gray. (b) (Zo["o]l.) A membranous flap on the sides of the toes of certain birds, as the coot. (c) (Anat.) A round projecting part of an organ, as of the liver, lungs, brain, etc. See Illust. of Brain. (b) (Mach.) The projecting part of a cam wheel or of a non-circular gear wheel.

Lobe of the ear, the soft, fleshy prominence in which the human ear terminates below. See. Illust. of Ear.
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Language Translation for : lobe
Spanish: lóbulo,
German: das Ohrläppchen,
Japanese: 耳たぶ
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lobe 
1525, from M.L. lobus, from L.L. lobus "hull, husk, pod," from Gk. lobos "lobe of the ear, vegetable pod," probably related to Gk. leberis "husk of fruits," from PIE *logwos, from base *lep- "to peel." Extended 1672 to divisions of the brain.
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Main Entry: lobe
Pronunciation: 'lOb
Function: noun
: a curved or rounded projection or division: as a : a more or less rounded projection ofa body organ or part lobe of the ear> b : a division of a body organ (as the brain, lungs, or liver) marked off by a fissure on the surface
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lobe (lōb)
n.

  1. A rounded projection, especially a rounded, projecting anatomical part, such as the lobe of the ear.
  2. A subdivision of a body organ or part bounded by fissures, connective tissue, or other structural boundaries.
  3. One of the larger divisions of the crown of a tooth, formed from a distinct point of calcification.

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lobe   (lōb)  Pronunciation Key 
  1. A rounded projection, as on a leaf or petal. The leaves of many oak species have prominent lobes.
  2. 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.

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