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| lobe [ lōb ] (plural lobes) |
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1. anatomy
Same as earlobe
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2. rounded body part: a rounded division or projection of an organ or part in the body, especially in the lungs, brain, or liver
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3. rounded projecting part: a rounded part that projects from the main body of something
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4. rounded plant part: a rounded segment on a leaf that is not divided all the way to the midrib
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| [15th century. Via late Latin< Greek lobos] |
