lobule
Americannoun
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a small lobe.
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a subdivision of a lobe.
noun
Other Word Forms
- lobular adjective
- lobulation noun
Etymology
Origin of lobule
From the New Latin word lobulus, dating back to 1675–85. See lobe, -ule
Example Sentences
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A pulmonary lobule is a subdivision formed as the bronchi branch into bronchioles.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
Each lobule receives its own large bronchiole that has multiple branches.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
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
The mirror experiment you did earlier disrupts this consistency of signals in the right superior parietal lobule.
From Scientific American • Aug. 18, 2011
You might ride for a week and not run across a prettier lobule or a more artistic aggregation of cell nests outside a penitentiary.
From Remarks by Nye, Bill
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