locule, loculus
(noun) a small cavity or space within an organ or in a plant or animal
Source: WordNet® 3.1
loculus (plural loculi)
A little place or space; a cell; a chamberlet.
In ancient catacombs and tombs of some types, a small separate chamber or recess cut into the rock, for the reception of a body or urn.
(zoology) One of the spaces between the septa in the Anthozoa.
(botany) One of the compartments of a several-celled ovary; loculament.
• colulus, ullucos
Source: Wiktionary
Loc"u*lus, n.; pl. Loculi. Etym: [L., little place, a compartment.]
1. (Zoöl.)
Definition: One of the spaces between the septa in the Anthozoa.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: One of the compartments of a several-celled ovary; loculament.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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