Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun lobe

4 senses of lobe

Sense 1
lobe -- ((anatomy) a somewhat rounded subdivision of a bodily organ or part; "ear lobe")
       => body part -- (any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity)

Sense 2
lobe -- ((botany) a part into which a leaf is divided)
       => plant part, plant structure -- (any part of a plant or fungus)

Sense 3
lobe -- (the enhanced response of an antenna in a given direction as indicated by a loop in its radiation pattern)
       => loop -- (anything with a round or oval shape (formed by a curve that is closed and does not intersect itself))

Sense 4
lobe -- (a rounded projection that is part of a larger structure)
       => projection -- (any structure that branches out from a central support)