lobe

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

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant une partie arrondie ou une division d'un organe, d'une feuille ou d'une autre structure, souvent utilisé en anatomie, en botanique et en technique.

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.

   🇫🇷Lobe (anatomie)

   Synonymes: 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.

   🇫🇷Lobe (botanique)

   Synonymes: 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.

   🇫🇷Lobe de rayonnement

   Synonymes: 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.

   🇫🇷Lobe (excroissance arrondie)

   Synonymes: bulgeeminencelobuleprocessprojectionprotuberance

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