Thesaurus: lobe

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1. n. Any projection or division, especially one of a somewhat rounded form
2. n. A rounded projection or division of a leaf.
3. n. A membranous flap on the sides of the toes of certain birds, as the coot.
4. n. A round projecting part of an organ, as of the liver, lungs, brain, etc. See Illust. of Brain.
5. n. The projecting part of a cam wheel or of a non-circular gear wheel.
6. n. (anatomy) a somewhat rounded subdivision of a bodily organ or part
7. n. (botany) a part into which a leaf is divided
8. n. the enhanced response of an antenna in a given direction as indicated by a loop in its radiation pattern
9. n. a rounded projection that is part of a larger structure
10. Any projection or division, especially one of a somewhat rounded form; as: (a) (Bot.) A rounded projection or division of a leaf. Gray. (b)(Zoöl.) A membranous flap on the sides of the toes of certain birds, as the coot. (c) (Anat.) A round projecting part of an organ, as of the liver, lungs, brain, etc. See Illust. of Brain. (b) (Mach.) The projecting part of a cam wheel or of a non-circular gear wheel. Lobe of the ear, the soft, fleshy prominence in which the human ear terminates below. See. Illust. of Ear.
11. Any projection or division, especially one of a somewhatrounded form; as:(a) (Bot.) A rounded projection or division of a leaf. Gray.(b)(Zoöl.)
12. n:100 n. (anatomy) a somewhat rounded subdivision of a bodily organ or part n. (botany) a part into which a leaf is divided n. the enhanced response of an antenna in a given direction as indicated by a loop in its radiation pattern n. a rounded projection that is part of a larger structure