lobe
noun
a roundish projection or division, as of an organ or a leaf.
lobes
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pluralof lobe.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Early in the disease, regions around the hippocampus, deep within the brain's temporal lobes, are among the first to be affected.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
Earth-based observations had already hinted that Donaldjohanson was elongated, but Lucy showed that the asteroid is actually composed of two connected lobes joined by a narrow neck.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 25, 2026
About 10 percent of them are classified as contact binaries, meaning they consist of two connected lobes that give them a snowman-like appearance.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 23, 2026
Without a disruptive crash, there is nothing to separate the two lobes.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 23, 2026
Shallow lobes and a jagged border and hard veins that rose up from the rubbery green flesh.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
