Spanish
Etymology
lóbulo + -illo
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lobuˈliʝo/ [lo.β̞uˈli.ʝo]
- IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /lobuˈliʝo/ [lo.β̞uˈli.ʝo]
- IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Philippines) /lobuˈliʎo/ [lo.β̞uˈli.ʎo]
- IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /lobuˈliʃo/ [lo.β̞uˈli.ʃo]
- IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /lobuˈliʒo/ [lo.β̞uˈli.ʒo]
Noun
lobulillo m (plural lobulillos)
- lobule
- Synonym: lóbulo
Derived terms
Usage notes
- lobulillo is used almost exclusively in scientific contexts to distinguish from lóbulo, which may refer to either lobe or lobule.