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Lobe has 5 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
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

"The gardener carefully pruned away the damaged lobe of the maple leaf to encourage new growth."

3

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

"The radio engineer adjusted the dish to maximize the lobe, ensuring the signal reached the remote receiver with maximum strength."

4

a rounded projection that is part of a larger structure

"The surgeon carefully separated the soft tissue lobe from the rest of the gland to remove it without damaging nearby nerves."

5

Any projection or division, especially one of a somewhat rounded form.

"The architect admired how the building's design featured several soft lobe-like projections extending from its main facade."

Related Terms
ear cinquefoil notopodium auriculate bifid bilobate hepatolobectomy lobelike lobulus perilobular pars tuberalis pleural lobe axial lobe polylobed pinnatipartite intralobe polymorphonuclear succenturiate extralobar pedatifid
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
body part plant part loop projection
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
earlobe hepatic lobe lobe of the lung lobule frontal lobe prefrontal lobe parietal lobe occipital lobe temporal lobe major lobe
Rhyming Words
obe tobe jobe robe mobe kobe scobe isobe thobe probe adobe globe phobe unrobe aktobe strobe scrobe aerobe engobe enrobe
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