lobe

(lōb)

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[L. lobus, fr. Gr. lobos, hull, pod, lobe]

1. A fairly well defined part of an organ separated by boundaries, esp. glandular organs and the brain.
2. A major part of a tooth formed by a separate calcification center.

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