Definition of loculus Loculus
loc•u•lus
We found 8 definitions of loculus from 4 different sources.
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What does loculus mean?
WordNet
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| loculus - a small cavity or space within an organ or in a plant or animal | ||
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Wiktionary 
- loculus (Noun)
A little place or space; a cell; a chamberlet. - loculus (Noun)
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. - loculus (Noun)
One of the spaces between the septa in the Anthozoa. - loculus (Noun)
One of the compartments of a several-celled ovary; loculament.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- loculus (n.)
One of the spaces between the septa in the Anthozoa. - loculus (n.)
One of the compartments of a several-celled ovary; loculament.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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loculus
lok′ū-lus, n. (bot., anat., zool.) a small compartment or cell: in ancient catacombs, a small recess for holding an urn:—pl. Loc′ulī.—n. Loc′ulament (bot.), loculus.—adjs. Loc′ular, Loc′ulāte, Loc′ulose, Loc′ulous. [Dim. of L. locus, a place.]
