trilocular

[ trahy-lok-yuh-ler ]

/ traɪˈlɒk yə lər /

adjective Botany, Zoology.

having three loculi, chambers, or cells.

Words nearby trilocular

trillionaire, trillium, trilobate, trilobed, trilobite, trilocular, trilogy, trilogy of fallot, trim, trim die, trim one's sails

Origin of trilocular

First recorded in 1745–55; tri- + locular

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Examples from the Web for 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|Various

British Dictionary definitions for trilocular

trilocular

/ (traɪˈlɒkjʊlə) /

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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Medical definitions for trilocular

trilocular

[ trī-lŏk′yə-lər ]

adj.

Having three cavities or cells.