loculus
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loculus
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Borrowed from Latin loculus.
noun 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.
- One of the spaces between the septa in the Anthozoa.
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One of the compartments of a several-celled ovary.
Similar: locule, loculament
Translations
Talk about this word "loculus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/loculus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. loculus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/loculus "loculus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/loculus.Cite this
@misc{loculus_2026,
title = {loculus},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/loculus},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
