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.
Frontal Lobes. Frontal lobes are a large brain region representing 30% of the cortical surface. (Miller; Human Frontal Lobes, 9) Cerebral cortex can be partitioned in two ways: (1) structurally or (2) functionally.