locule
noun
loc·ule
ˈlä-(ˌ)kyül 
: loculus
especially
: any of the cells of a compound ovary of a plant
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Wild-type plants normally had only two locules, growing a third just 5% of the time.
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Michael Irving, New Atlas, 5 Mar. 2025
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Michael Irving, New Atlas, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Locule.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/locule. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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