EARLOBE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does earlobe mean? 

• EARLOBE (noun)
  The noun EARLOBE has 1 sense:

1. the fleshy pendulous part of the external human ear

  Familiarity information: EARLOBE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• EARLOBE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The fleshy pendulous part of the external human ear

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Synonyms:

ear lobe; earlobe

Hypernyms ("earlobe" is a kind of...):

lobe ((anatomy) a somewhat rounded subdivision of a bodily organ or part)

Holonyms ("earlobe" is a part of...):

auricle; ear; pinna (the externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external ear)

 Context examples 

This is often in the earlobe, but can be in other parts of the body.

(Piercing and Tattoos, NIH)

It is characterized by mental retardation, and a distinctive facial appearance (wide set eyes, uplifted earlobes, broad nasal bridge, prominent chin, and a smiling expression).

(Mowat-Wilson Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)