Definition. An oxymoron is a figure of speech in which incongruous or seemingly contradictory terms appear side by side; a compressed paradox. Plural: oxymora or oxymorons. Adjective: oxymoronic or oxymoric. The Oxford English Dictionary defines oxymoron as an expression [that] in its superficial or literal meaning [is] self-contradictory or absurd, but involving a point..
lobe. n. 1. any rounded projection forming part of a larger structure. 2. (Anatomy) any of the subdivisions of a bodily organ or part, delineated by shape or connective tissue. 3. (Anatomy) short for ear lobe.
The study is published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) today. The frontal lobes are an area in the brain of mammals located at the front of each cerebral hemisphere, and are thought to be critical for advanced intelligence.