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λοβός

λοβός, lobe (of ear, liver, lung)

λοβ-ός, ὁ,
  • lobe of the ear, ἐΰτρητοι (for wearing ear-rings) λ. Il. 14.182, cf. h.Hom. 6.8, Hp. Prog. 2, Arist. HA 492a16; ἄκροι λ. Lyc. 1401.
      • 2 lobe of the liver, to which special attention was paid in divination, A. Pr. 495, E. El. 827, Pl. Ti. 71c, Euphro 7: generally, liver, A. Eu. 159 (lyr.).
      • 3 lobe of the lung, Gal. UP 6.4, al.; of the whole lung, Hp. Loc.Hom. 14.
    • II capsule or pod of leguminous plants (cf. ἔλλοβος), Thphr. HP 1.11.2, etc.; esp. of φασίολοι or δόλιχοι, because they were eaten pod and all, Gal. 6.557, Jul. Or. 5.175c.
      • 2 in rose leaves, the white part, elsewh. ὄνυξ, Gal. 12.748.

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