| Pronunciation: | | 'lâkyulus
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] a small cavity or space within an organ or in a plant or animal |
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LOCULUS is a 7 letter word that starts with L. |
| | Synonyms: | | locule |
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| | See Also: | | bodily cavity, cavity, cavum |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Loc"u*lus\, n.; pl. {Loculi}. [L., little place, a
compartment.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) One of the spaces between the septa in the
Anthozoa.
2. (Bot.) One of the compartments of a several-celled ovary;
loculament.
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Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | An enclosed compartment within an organ e.g. an ovary, an anther. |
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