lobule

[lob-yool]

noun

a small lobe.
a subdivision of a lobe.

Origin of lobule

From the New Latin word lobulus, dating back to 1675–85. See lobe, -ule

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Examples from the Web for lobule

Historical Examples of lobule

On one occasion six excellent specimens were obtained in a single drop of blood by merely pricking the lobule of the ear.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I
Arnold Cooley
If the lobule be repaired the ring may cut its way out again, and this may occur three or four times.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II
Various
The lower part of the pinna is the lobule (e), which contains no cartilage.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 9
Various
Minute, hair-like channels separate the cells one from another, and unite in one main duct leading from the lobule.
A Practical Physiology
Albert F. Blaisdell
At a, a the capillaries of one lobule communicate with those adjacent to it.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 7
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British Dictionary definitions for lobule

lobule

noun

a small lobe or a subdivision of a lobe

Derived Formslobular (ˈlɒbjʊlə), lobulate (ˈlɒbjʊlɪt), lobulated or lobulose, adjectivelobulation, noun

Word Origin for lobule

C17: from New Latin lobulus, from Late Latin lobus lobe

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lobule in Medicine

lobule

[lŏb′yōōl]

A small lobe.
A section or subdivision of a lobe.

Related formslob′u•lar (-yə-lər) null adj.