locule

[ lok-yool ]

noun

, Biology.

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

locule

/ ˈlɒkjʊləs; ˈlɒkjuːl /

noun

1. botany any of the chambers of an ovary or anther
2. biology any small cavity or chamber

locule

/ 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of locule¹

1885–90; < French < Latin loculus; loculus

Word History and Origins

Origin of locule¹

C19: New Latin, from Latin: compartment, from locus place