Definition for LOBE

LOBE, n. [Fr. lobe; Sp. and Port. lobo; L. lobus; Gr. λοβος.]

  1. A part or division of the lungs, liver, &c.
  2. The lower soft part of the ear.
  3. A division of a simple leaf.
  4. The cotyledon or placenta of a seed.

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