lobule
Americannoun
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a small lobe.
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a subdivision of a lobe.
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of lobule
From the New Latin word lobulus, dating back to 1675–85. See lobe, -ule
Example Sentences
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These alveoli join up to form groups known as lobules, and each lobule has a lactiferous duct that drains into openings in the nipple.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
The trabeculae and lobules, including the darkly staining cortex and the lighter staining medulla of each lobule, are clearly visible in the light micrograph of the thymus of a newborn.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
One arteriole and an accompanying venule supply and drain one pulmonary lobule.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The mirror experiment you did earlier disrupts this consistency of signals in the right superior parietal lobule.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 18, 2011
The eyebrows and eyelashes have begun to grow and the lobule of the ear is more characteristic.
From Herself Talks with Women Concerning Themselves by Edith B. (Edith Belle) Lowry
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