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earlobe

earlobe is the alternative form of ear lobe.

Meaning of ear lobe

Noun

ear lobe (plural ear lobes)

  1. The lower, exterior, fleshy, bulbous part of the human ear.
    Synonyms:
    burr, earlap
  2. The fleshy patch of skin below the ear tuft of a chicken.
    • The color of the female's ear lobe will tell you if she will lay a white or colored egg.2010, Tara Kindschi, 4-H Guide to Raising Chickens, page 13

Forms of earlobe

pluralearlobes

Words formed from earlobe

Questions about earlobe

What is earlobe the alternative form of?
Earlobe is the alternative form of ear lobe.

Words near earlobe in the dictionary

  1. earlish
  2. Earll
  3. Earlls
  4. earlman
  5. earlmen
  6. earlobe
  7. earlobeless
  8. earlobes
  9. earlock
  10. earlocks
  11. earloop

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