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loculus


loc·u·lus

noun \ˈlä-kyə-ləs\
plural loc·u·li\-ˌlī, -ˌlē\

Definition of LOCULUS

: a small chamber or cavity especially in a plant or animal body

Origin of LOCULUS

New Latin, from Latin, diminutive of locus
First Known Use: 1846

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