locellus
noun
lo·cel·lus
\-eləs\
Definition of locellus
locelli
\-eˌlī\1 : a secondary compartment of a unilocular ovary of various legumes formed by a false partition
2 : either of the two cavities of a pollen sac
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Origin and Etymology of locellus
New Latin, from Late Latin, compartment, diminutive of Latin locus place — more at stall
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