lobus

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noun

A lobe.

OriginLatin lobus ← Ancient Greek λοβός →
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Meanings

nounlobus (plural lobi)

plural lobi

  1. anatomyA lobe.

    The lobus of Morgagni is a lobe at the base of the prostate, discovered by Morgagni, and since described by Sir Everard Home.

    1865, Richard Dennis Hoblyn, A Dictionary of Terms Used in Medicine and the Collateral Sciences

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekλοβός
  2. Latinlobus
  3. Englishlobus

Borrowed from Latin lobus, from Ancient Greek λοβός (lobós).

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Cite this entry
APA

lobus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lobus

MLA

“lobus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lobus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lobus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lobus.

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