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locule
loc·ule L0225200 (lŏk′yo͞ol) or loc·u·lus (-yə-ləs)n. pl. loc·ules or loc·u·li (-lī′) A small cavity or compartment within an organ or part of an animal or plant, as any of the cavities within a plant ovary. [Latin loculus, little place, diminutive of locus, place.]locule (ˈlɒkjuːl) or loculusn, pl locules or loculi (ˈlɒkjʊˌlaɪ) 1. (Botany) botany any of the chambers of an ovary or anther2. (Biology) biology any small cavity or chamber[C19: New Latin, from Latin: compartment, from locus place]loc•ule (ˈlɒk yul) n. a small compartment or chamber, as the pollen-containing cavity within an anther. Also called loculus. [1885–90; < French < Latin loculus; see loculus] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | locule - a small cavity or space within an organ or in a plant or animalloculusbodily cavity, cavum, cavity - (anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body |
locule
locule[′lä‚kyül] (botany) A small chamber in plant tissue within which specialized structures may develop, such as within an ovary or anther. locule
locule (lŏk′yo͞ol) or loculus (-yə-ləs)n. pl. loc·ules or locu·li (-lī′) A small cavity or compartment within an organ or part of an animal or plant, as any of the cavities within a plant ovary.locule
Synonyms for loculenoun a small cavity or space within an organ or in a plant or animalSynonymsRelated Words |