The soft, fleshy lower part of the outer ear that doesn't contain bone or cartilage.
Compound word: 'ear' from Old English eare, plus 'lobe' from Old French lobe, from Greek lobos (a rounded part or pod of a plant).
Earlobes are where humans are most likely to get piercings because they're made of soft tissue that's far from vital structures—it's basically the safest place to stick a needle, which is why even ancient cultures figured that out without any scientific understanding.
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