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unilocular

[ yoo-nuh-lok-yuh-ler ]
/ ˌyu nəˈlɒk yə lər /

adjective Biology.

having or consisting of only one loculus, chamber, or cell.

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Origin of unilocular

First recorded in 1745–55; uni- + locular

Words nearby unilocular

uniliteral, unillusioned, unilobar, unilobed, unilocal, unilocular, unilocular cyst, unilocular joint, unimaginable, unimaginative, unimagined
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British Dictionary definitions for unilocular

unilocular
/ (ˌjuːnɪˈlɒkjʊlə) /

adjective

(esp of a plant ovary or anther) having or consisting of a single chamber or cavity
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Medical definitions for unilocular

unilocular
[ yōō′nə-lŏk′yə-lər ]

adj.

Having a single compartment or cavity; monolocular.
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