lobata
- n ctenophore having tentacles only in the immature stage; body compressed vertically having two large oral lobes and four pointed processes
lobate foot
- n a bird's foot having separate toes each with membranous flaps along the sides
lobby
- n a large entrance or reception room or area
- n the people who support some common cause or business or principle or sectional interest
- n a group of people who try actively to influence legislation
- v detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of; as for political or economic favors
lobbying expense
- n expenses incurred in promoting or evaluating legislation
lobbyist
- n someone who is employed to persuade legislators to vote for legislation that favors the lobbyist's employer
lobe
- n (anatomy) a somewhat rounded subdivision of a bodily organ or part
ear lobe - n (botany) a part into which a leaf is divided
- n the enhanced response of an antenna in a given direction as indicated by a loop in its radiation pattern
- n a rounded projection that is part of a larger structure