loc·ule (l k y l) or loc·u·lus (-y -ls)n. pl. loc·ules or loc·u·li (-l   ) 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], loculus [ˈlɒkjʊləs]
n pl locules, loculi [ˈlɒkjʊˌlaɪ]
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) Botany any of the chambers of an ovary or anther
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Biology any small cavity or chamber
[New Latin, from Latin: compartment, from locus place]
| locule (lkyl) A small cavity or compartment within an organ or part of an animal or plant, as any of the cavities within a plant ovary in which the ovules develop. |
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| Noun | 1. | locule - a small cavity or space within an organ or in a plant or animal |
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