lobe

A noun referring to a rounded projection or subdivision of an organ, leaf, or other structure, often used in anatomy, botany, and technology.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das einen abgerundeten Vorsprung oder einen abgegrenzten Abschnitt eines Organs, Blattes oder einer anderen Struktur bezeichnet; häufig verwendet in Anatomie, Botanik und Technik.

1. Anatomical subdivision B2 formal medical

   A rounded or projecting part of an organ, especially the brain or lungs.

   • The frontal lobe is responsible for decision-making.
   • The doctor examined the patient's lung lobes for signs of infection.
   • Damage to the temporal lobe can affect memory.

   🇩🇪Lappen

   Synonyme: divisionpartsectionsegment

2. Botanical division C1 formal scientific

   A segment or division of a leaf, petal, or other plant part.

   • The oak leaf has several distinct lobes.
   • Botanists study the shape of leaf lobes to identify species.
   • The plant's petals are divided into three lobes.

   🇩🇪Blattlappen

   Synonyme: divisionlobulepartsectionsegment

3. Antenna radiation pattern C2 formal technical

   A region of increased signal strength in the radiation pattern of an antenna.

   • The antenna's main lobe directs the signal forward.
   • Engineers adjusted the side lobes to reduce interference.
   • The radiation pattern shows a prominent lobe at 30 degrees.

   🇩🇪Keule

   Synonyme: beam

4. Rounded projection B2 formal

   A rounded or curved part that extends from a larger structure.

   • The ear lobe is a soft, fleshy part of the outer ear.
   • The machine's design includes a protective lobe for safety.
   • Geological formations sometimes have lobe-like shapes.

   🇩🇪Lappen

   Synonyme: bulgeeminencelobuleprocessprojectionprotuberance

• lobes plural form
• lobes' possessive plural form
• lobe's possessive singular form