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lobe

/ləʊb/noun1 syllable

Lobe means: (anatomy) a somewhat rounded subdivision of a bodily organ or part.

What does lobe mean?4

noun

1

(anatomy) a somewhat rounded subdivision of a bodily organ or part“ear lobe”

2

(botany) a part into which a leaf is divided

3

the enhanced response of an antenna in a given direction as indicated by a loop in its radiation pattern

4

a rounded projection that is part of a larger structure

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with lobe?3

one syllable

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Lobe in a sentence

  • Our memories are stored in the temporal-lobe of the brain.robbieheslop
  • The left frontal lobe plays a role in controlling mood and emotion.Cangarejo
  • Maple tree leaves usually have three or five pointed lobes.tatoebater
  • No student has ever complained of pains in the front lobe of the left side of the brain.Liface
  • My left ear lobe is swollen.DJ_Saidez
  • I wonder why we have ear lobes.blay_paul
  • I wonder what ear lobes are for.blay_paul

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of lobe

as a noun

plural
lobes