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Definitions of lob

noun
loose or flaccid body fat

synonyms: kwab, kwabbe

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type of:
bakkersvet, bakvet, smeer, vet, vetweefsel
a kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy; it also cushions and insulates vital organs
noun
an outgrowth on a plant or animal such as a fowl's wattle or a protuberance near the hilum of certain seeds

synonyms: kwab, kwabbe, onvoorzichtigheid, overnachting

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lel, onderkam
a fleshy wrinkled and often brightly colored fold of skin hanging from the neck or throat of certain birds (chickens and turkeys) or lizards

type of:
uitgroeisel, uitwas
a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant
noun
(anatomy) a somewhat rounded subdivision of a bodily organ or part

synonyms: kwab

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oorlel
the fleshy pendulous part of the external human ear

longkwab
any of the three lobes of the right lung or the two lobes of the left lung

kwab, lelletje
a small lobe or subdivision of a lobe

type of:
lichaamsdeel, lid
any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
noun
the act of propelling something (as a ball or shell etc.) in a high arc

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stuwing, stuwkracht
the act of propelling
noun
embryonic leaf in seed-bearing plants

synonyms: jeugdblad, jongerentijdschrift, kiemblad, zaadlob

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