lobe

English

/ləʊb/

noun
Definitions
  • Any projection or division, especially one of a somewhat rounded form.
  • (anatomy) A clear division of an organ that can be determined at the gross anatomy level, especially one of the parts of the brain, liver or lung.
  • (figure skating) A semicircular pattern left on the ice as the skater travels across it.

Etymology

Borrowed from French lobe derived from Latin lobus (lobe) derived from Ancient Greek λοβός (lobe, pod, the lobe of the ear of the liver, earlobe, lobe of fruit, the pod of a leguminous plant).

Origin

Ancient Greek

λοβός

Gloss

lobe, pod, the lobe of the ear of the liver, earlobe, lobe of fruit, the pod of a leguminous plant

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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