unilocularadj.
/juːnɪˈlɒkjᵿlə/, U.S. /ˌjunəˈlɑkjələr/ Having, consisting of, characterized by only one loculus (in various senses); one-celled.
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the world > life > biology > physical aspects or shapes > indentation or cavity > [adjective] > depression or cavity > composed of or containing
cellulate?a1425
follicular1677
vesiculara1682
cellulated1693
vesiculous1698
folliculate1699
biventrous1702
trilocular1753
unilocular1753
folliculous1757
folliculated1771
bilocular1783
loculated1794
scrobiculate1804
locular?1806
vesiculose1817
plurilocular1819
uniloculate1830
sacculated1835
vesiculigerous1846
vesiculiferous1859
scrobiculated1860
sacculate1870
biloculate1874
bilocellate1880
scrobiculous1889
folliculose1900
physaliphorous1923
physaliferous1954
1753 Chambers's Cycl. Suppl. App. Unilocular, in botany, is applied to a capsule having but one cell.
1764 Philos. Trans. 1763 (Royal Soc.) 53 83 An oblong, oval striated unilocular seedvessel.
1815 W. Wood Gen. Conchol. p. lx The Paper Nautilus, the Cowries, the Olives, etc. are unilocular shells.
1860 Pirrie Surg. 607 The unilocular cystic tumour.
1867 J. Hogg Microscope (ed. 6) ii. ii. 376 The Polythalamia or Multilocular Rhizopods, in their earliest state are unilocular.
1899 T. C. Allbutt et al. Syst. Med. VIII. 634 A vesicle of H[erpes] Zoster at its height is a unilocular cavity.
Derivatives
unilocuˈlarity n. unilocular character or formation.
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the world > life > biology > physical aspects or shapes > indentation or cavity > [noun] > depression or cavity > formation
cellulosity1779
unilocularity1819
chambering1885
1819 J. Lindley tr. L.-C. Richard Observ. Struct. Fruits & Seeds 11 Unilocularity (provided there be no abortion) always establishes the unity of fruit.
1839 A. Gray Lett. (1893) I. 150 The unilocularity of the anthers.
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