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Definition of lobe - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
earsoft, fleshy part at the bottom of the ear
- Her heavy earring stretched the lobe painfully.
2.
medicalTECH. rounded part of an organ like brain or lungTECH.
- The frontal lobe controls important cognitive skills.
3.
structureTECH. projection forming part of a larger structureTECH.
- The building's design featured a prominent lobe.
4.
plantTECH. rounded section along the edge of a leafTECH.
- The leaf's lobe was a deep green color.
Expressions with lobe
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front part of the brain controlling movement and planning
The frontal lobe helps you plan and move.
rear part of the brain responsible for visual processing
The occipital lobe is crucial for interpreting the images we see..
part of the brain that processes sound and helps form memories
The temporal lobe helps you remember music you hear.
mechanical device with rotating lobes used to push liquids through pipes
The factory installed a lobe pump to move thick syrup between tanks.
large part of brain
The major lobe controls important functions.
part of the brain for touch and taste perception
Damage to the parietal lobe affects touch sensation.
Origin of lobe
Greek, lobos (hull or pod)
Terms with lobe included in their meaning
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fashion
jewelry worn on the ear lobe
marine biology
either lobe of a whale's tail
brain surgery
surgical operation on the brain's frontal lobe to treat mental disorders
medical
related to the front of the frontal lobe
medical
surgical procedure cutting brain's frontal lobe connections
medical
ear or ear lobe
medical
sulcus on the mesial surface of the occipital lobe
mechanics
period a cam follower stays in contact with cam lobe
neuroanatomy
part of the occipital lobe involved in vision
cerebellum lobe
small lobe on the cerebellum's posterior border
medical
lobe on a branching structure
fish tail
having a tail with an upper lobe larger than the lower
medical
nerve map on the brain's parietal lobe
medical
relating to a lobe of an organ
medical
bacterial lung infection affecting a whole lobe
bird
having separate toes fringed with a lobe
medical
related to a small lobe or lobule
medical
small lobe or a subdivision of a lobe
plant
the smaller lobe in bilobed liverwort leaves
plant
having a large terminal lobe and smaller lobes
medical
single lobe of an insect's maxilla
medical
posterior lobe of the pituitary gland
medical
related to the occiput and temporal lobe
medical
posterior lobe of the pituitary gland
Examples of lobe in a sentence
The lobe was pierced with a small diamond stud. Damage to the temporal lobe can affect hearing. The occipital lobe processes visual information. The lobe of the brain controls certain functions. A lobe of the leaf was damaged by insects. Each lobe of the leaf had a unique pattern.
The plant's lobe was damaged by insects.
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- French:lobe, ...
- German:Ohrläppchen, Lappen, ...
- Italian:lobo, ...
- Spanish:lóbulo, lóbulo pulmonar, ...
- Portuguese:lóbulo, lobo, ...
- Chinese:耳垂, 叶, ...
- Japanese:耳たぶ, 葉, ...
- Arabic:شحمة الاذن, فَصّ, ...
- Hebrew:תְּנוּךְ, אוּנָה, ...
- Russian:мочка, доля, ...
- Ukrainian:мочка, частка, ...
- Hindi:कान की लौ, लोब, ...
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