lobule

[ lob-yool ]

/ ˈlɒb yul /

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noun

a small lobe.

a subdivision of a lobe.

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Origin of lobule

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

Words nearby lobule

lobstick, lobtail, lobular, lobular pump, lobulate, lobule, lobulus, lobus, lobworm, loc., local

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How to use lobule in a sentence

Some children will rub the lobule of the ear, others will suck their fingers, or will stimulate their mouths in other ways.
The Sexual Life of the Child|Albert Moll
The third premolar is very large, and agrees with its upper one, excepting the lobule on the inner border.
Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon|Robert A. Sterndale
The lobule should be shapely, not adherent, not too pendulous and free from grooves extending from the scaphoid fossa.
Degeneracy|Eugene S. Talbot
The anti-helix may be unduly prominent or be insignificant; the scaphoid fossa may extend through the lobule or be triple.
Degeneracy|Eugene S. Talbot

The lobule may be adherent and sometimes almost absent, thus producing the jug-handle-shaped, or so-called Morel ear.
Degeneracy|Eugene S. Talbot

British Dictionary definitions for lobule

lobule

/ (ˈlɒbjuːl) /

noun

a small lobe or a subdivision of a lobe

Derived forms of lobule

lobular (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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