lobule
lobule · lobules
Diminutive of lobeDiminutive of lobe: A small lobe; a subdivision of a lobe.
UK/ˈlɒb.juːl/US/ˈlɑb.jul/
Meaning
3 sensesDiminutive of lobe:
A small lobe; a subdivision of a lobe.
a small lobe or subdivision of a lobe
In liverworts with bilobed leaves, the smaller of the two lobes, sometimes modified to form a sac.
A tongue-like structure opposite the scutellum in grasses; the epiblast.
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