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单词 loculus
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loculus


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.]

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]
Thesaurus
Noun1.loculus - a small cavity or space within an organ or in a plant or animalloculebodily cavity, cavum, cavity - (anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body
Translations

loculus


loculus

[′läk·yə·ləs] (biology) A small cavity or chamber.

loculus

In ancient tombs, a recess for a sarcophagus or cinerary urn.

loculus


loculus

 [lok´u-lus] (L.) 1. a small space or cavity.2. a local enlargement of the uterus in some mammals, containing an embryo. adj., adj loc´ular.

loc·u·lus

, pl.

loc·u·li

(lok'yū-lŭs, -lī), A small cavity or chamber. [L. dim. of locus, place]

loc·u·lus

, pl. loculi (lok'yū-lŭs, -lī) A small cavity or chamber. [L. dim. of locus, place]

loculus


  • noun

Synonyms for loculus

noun a small cavity or space within an organ or in a plant or animal

Synonyms

  • locule

Related Words

  • bodily cavity
  • cavum
  • cavity
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