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lobulus

American  
[lob-yuh-luhs] / ˈlɒb jə ləs /

noun

Anatomy.
  • lobuli
    plural
  1. a lobule.


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Etymology

Origin of lobulus

From New Latin, dating back to 1725–35; see origin at lobule


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The liver is composed of four lobes, besides the small lobe, or lobulus spigelii.

From An Account of the English Colony in New South Wales, Volume 2 by David Collins

In addition to this large aperture, which is located on the lower part of the lobulus, there may be two other small perforations about 1.5 centimeters further up.

From The Manóbos of Mindanáo Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume XXIII, First Memoir by John M. Garvan

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