: a curved or rounded projection or division
specifically
: a usually somewhat rounded projection or division of a bodily organ or part
Examples of lobe in a Sentence
the frontal lobe of the brain
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Anika Ljung, WWD, 4 Sep. 2024
Finally, the default mode module spans the same lobes as the frontoparietal control network.
—Max Bertolero, Scientific American, 1 July 2019
While this system is disorganized, a more concentrated lobe of spin will probably evolve over the next few days, around which a storm will develop.
—Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
But if wearing just one eye-catching piece will leave your face feeling half naked, try an asymmetrical pair as was done at Etro and Erdem instead for the same unique appeal but with no lobe left behind.
—Amanda Randone, refinery29.com, 10 July 2024
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“Lobe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lobe. Accessed 11 Sep. 2024.
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lobe
noun
: a curved or rounded part
especially
: one that is part of a bodily organ or part
lobed
adjective
ˈlōbd
Medical Definition
lobe
noun
: a curved or rounded projection or division: as
a
: a more or less rounded projection of a body organ or part
the 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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