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locule
[ lok-yool ]
noun
, Biology.
- a small compartment or chamber, as the pollen-containing cavity within an anther.
locule
/ ˈlɒkjuːl; ˈlɒkjʊləs /
noun
- botany any of the chambers of an ovary or anther
- biology any small cavity or chamber
locule
/ lŏk′yo̅o̅l /
- 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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Word History and Origins
Origin of locule1
C19: New Latin, from Latin: compartment, from locus place
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