lobe
/loʊb/
noun
- A round, soft part of something, especially the lower part of the ear.
- She wore small gold earrings in her earlobes.
- The doctor checked her ear lobes for any swelling.
- He gently rubbed his ear lobe while thinking.
- A section or part of an organ in the body, such as the brain or lungs.
- Each lobe of the liver performs important functions.
- The brain has four main lobes: frontal, parietal, temporal, and occipital.
- The surgeon removed a small tumor from the upper lobe of the lung.