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lobule
[ lob-yool ]
noun
- a small lobe.
- a subdivision of a lobe.
lobule
/ ˈlɒbjʊlɪt; ˈlɒbjuːl; ˈlɒbjʊlə /
noun
- a small lobe or a subdivision of a lobe
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Derived Forms
- ˌlobuˈlation, noun
- lobular, adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of lobule1
C17: from New Latin lobulus, from Late Latin lobus lobe
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Example Sentences
Some children will rub the lobule of the ear, others will suck their fingers, or will stimulate their mouths in other ways.
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The third premolar is very large, and agrees with its upper one, excepting the lobule on the inner border.
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The lobule should be shapely, not adherent, not too pendulous and free from grooves extending from the scaphoid fossa.
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The anti-helix may be unduly prominent or be insignificant; the scaphoid fossa may extend through the lobule or be triple.
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The lobule may be adherent and sometimes almost absent, thus producing the jug-handle-shaped, or so-called Morel ear.
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