locule

American  

[lok-yool] / ˈlɒk yul /

noun

Biology.

1. a small compartment or chamber, as the pollen-containing cavity within an anther.

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locule British  

/ ˈlɒkjʊləs, ˈlɒkjuːl /

noun

1. botany any of the chambers of an ovary or anther

2. biology any small cavity or chamber

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locule Scientific  

/ lŏk′yo̅o̅l /

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of locule

1885–90; < French < Latin loculus; see loculus