trilocular

[trahy-lok-yuh-ler]

adjective Botany, Zoology.

having three loculi, chambers, or cells.

Origin of trilocular

First recorded in 1745–55; tri- + locular

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Examples from the Web for trilocular

Historical Examples of trilocular

Trilocular, three-celled, as the pistils or pods in fig. 328-330.
The Elements of Botany
Asa Gray
In the coco-nut, a trilocular and triovular ovary produces a one-celled, one-seeded fruit.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3
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British Dictionary definitions for trilocular

trilocular

adjective

(esp of a plant ovary or anther) having or consisting of three chambers or cavities

Word Origin for trilocular

C18: from tri- + Latin loculus compartment (from locus place) + -ar

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trilocular in Medicine

trilocular

[trī-lŏk′yə-lər]

adj.

Having three cavities or cells.