lobule

[ lob-yool ]

noun
  1. a small lobe.

  2. a subdivision of a lobe.

Origin of lobule

1
From the New Latin word lobulus, dating back to 1675–85. See lobe, -ule

Words Nearby lobule

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How to use lobule in a sentence

  • Some children will rub the lobule of the ear, others will suck their fingers, or will stimulate their mouths in other ways.

  • The third premolar is very large, and agrees with its upper one, excepting the lobule on the inner border.

  • The lobule should be shapely, not adherent, not too pendulous and free from grooves extending from the scaphoid fossa.

    Degeneracy | Eugene S. Talbot
  • The anti-helix may be unduly prominent or be insignificant; the scaphoid fossa may extend through the lobule or be triple.

    Degeneracy | Eugene S. Talbot
  • The lobule may be adherent and sometimes almost absent, thus producing the jug-handle-shaped, or so-called Morel ear.

    Degeneracy | Eugene S. Talbot

British Dictionary definitions for lobule

lobule

/ (ˈlɒbjuːl) /


noun
  1. a small lobe or a subdivision of a lobe

Origin of lobule

1
C17: from New Latin lobulus, from Late Latin lobus lobe

Derived forms of lobule

  • lobular (ˈlɒbjʊlə), lobulate (ˈlɒbjʊlɪt), lobulated or lobulose, adjective
  • lobulation, noun

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