locule

(lŏkˈyo͞ol) or loc·u·lus (-yə-ləs)

noun pl. loc·ules or loc·u·li (-līˌ)

A small cavity or compartment within an organ or part of an animal or plant, as any of the cavities within a plant ovary.

Origin:

Origin: Latin loculus, little place

Origin: , diminutive of locus, place

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