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mid- +‎ lobe

Noun

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midlobe (plural midlobes)

  1. The middle part of a lobe
    • 2015 August 16, Chi-Chu Tsai et al., “Biogeography of the Phalaenopsis amabilis species complex inferred from nuclear and plastid DNAs”, in BMC Plant Biology[1], volume 15, →DOI:
      In contrast, Sweet recognised it as a distinct species based on characteristics of the callus and midlobe shape, and the geographical subdivision by the Lydekker’s Line.

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