LOBULE

lobule

(noun) a small lobe or subdivision of a lobe

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

lobule (plural lobules)

A small lobe; a subdivision of a lobe.

(botany) In liverworts with bilobed leaves, the smaller of the two lobes, sometimes modified to form a sac.

Anagrams

• boulle

Source: Wiktionary


Lob"ule, n. Etym: [Cf. F. lobule, dim. of lobe. See Lobe.]

Definition: A small lobe; a subdivision of a lobe. Lobule of the ear. (Anat.) Same as Lobe of the ear.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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