temporal lobe

temporal lobe noun: one of the four major divisions of the cerebrum of the brain, located behind the temples.

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Noun

temporal lobe (plural temporal lobes)

One of the four major divisions of the cerebrum of the brain, located behind the temples.
- It appeared that the occipital lobe, which processes vision, and the temporal lobe, which governs sensory input, language, and memory, were directly hit. These sit at the centre of a person’s consciousness.2026 May 6, Nicholas Muhoro, “Anatoli Bugorski Survived a 1978 Proton Beam to the Head and Kept Working Like Nothing Happened”, in Skip Boring, archived from the original on 11 May 2026

பொட்டுமடல், மூளைப்பக்க மடல்

plural	temporal lobes

What does temporal lobe mean?: Temporal lobe means one of the four major divisions of the cerebrum of the brain, located behind the temples.
What is temporal lobe in Tamil?: Temporal lobe in Tamil is பொட்டுமடல், மூளைப்பக்க மடல். See Temporal lobe meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is temporal lobe?: Temporal lobe is a noun.
What is the plural of temporal lobe?: The plural of temporal lobe is temporal lobes.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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