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December 13, 2019 Word of the Day
earlobe
/
ˈ
iɚˌloʊb/
noun
earlobe
/
ˈ
iɚˌloʊb/
noun
plural
earlobes
Earlobe
Definition of EARLOBE
[count]
: the soft part of the ear that hangs down from the bottom
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