Definition of Earlobe

1. Noun. The fleshy pendulous part of the external human ear.

Exact synonyms: Ear Lobe
Group relationships: Auricle, Ear, Pinna
Generic synonyms: Lobe

Definition of Earlobe

1. Noun. (alternative spelling of ear lobe) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Earlobe

1. a part of the ear [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Earlobe

earless
earless lizard
earless seal
earless seals
earlessness
earlet
earlets
earlid
earlids
earlier
earlies
earliest
earlike
earliness
earlinesses
earlobe (current term)
earlobes
earlock
earlocks
earloop
earloops
earls
earlshannonite
earlship
earlships
early
early(a)
early-bound
early-morning hour
early-phase response

Literary usage of Earlobe

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Inheritance in Poultry by Charles Benedict Davenport (1906)
"In all recorded cases the hybrids have a red earlobe, sometimes with a lighter ... The earlobe color of the Cochins (Aseel type) dominates over that of the ..."

2. The Journal of Horticulture, Cottage Gardener and Home Farmer (1881)
"He is grand in size and shape, a nice face and long earlobe. both of good quality ... Second large, but with a fold in earlobe and rather rough in face. ..."

3. Multitude and Solitude by John Masefield (1916)
"More likely it would be some roving savage with a snuff-box in bis earlobe, and a stone of copper wire about his limbs. He wrote out a short letter: ..."

4. The Game Fowl (old English and Modern) by Pringle Proud, William Sketchley (1903)
"Head, long and snaky, narrow across the eyes; beak, strong at base, gracefully curved; eye, prominent, keen in expression; comb, earlobe and wattles, ..."

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