Lobe vs. Lobule — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Lobe and Lobule
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Lobe
A rounded projection, especially a rounded, projecting anatomical part
The lobe of an ear.
Lobule
A small lobe.
Lobe
A subdivision of a bodily organ or part bounded by fissures, connective tissue, or other structural boundaries.
Lobule
A section or subdivision of a lobe.
Lobe
Any projection or division, especially one of a somewhat rounded form. 19
A lobe of lava was crawling down the side of the volcano.
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Lobule
Diminutive of lobe:
Lobe
(anatomy) A clear division of an organ that can be determined at the gross anatomy level, especially one of the parts of the brain, liver or lung. 16
Lobule
(anatomy) A small lobe; a subdivision of a lobe.
Lobe
(figure skating) A semicircular pattern left on the ice as the skater travels across it. 20
Lobule
(botany) In liverworts with bilobed leaves, the smaller of the two lobes, sometimes modified to form a sac.
Lobe
Any projection or division, especially one of a somewhat rounded form
Lobule
A small lobe; a subdivision of a lobe.
Lobe
(anatomy) a somewhat rounded subdivision of a bodily organ or part;
Ear lobe
Lobule
A small lobe or subdivision of a lobe
Lobe
(botany) a part into which a leaf is divided
Lobe
The enhanced response of an antenna in a given direction as indicated by a loop in its radiation pattern
Lobe
A rounded projection that is part of a larger structure
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