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Origin:
1515–25; < Medieval Latin lobus (Late Latin: hull, husk, pod) < Greek lobós, akin to Latin legula lobe of the ear
1515–25; < Medieval Latin lobus (Late Latin: hull, husk, pod) < Greek lobós, akin to Latin legula lobe of the ear
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mul·ti·lobe, noun
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Word Origin & History
lobe
1520s, 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 1670s to divisions of the brain.
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Medical Dictionary
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.
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