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lobulus

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

noun

Anatomy.

plural

lobuli
  1. a lobule.


Etymology

Origin of lobulus

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

Example Sentences

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Spigē′lian, denoting the lobulus spigelii, one of the lobes of the liver.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various

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 Garvan, John M.

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 Collins, David