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loculus

loculus noun: a little place or space; a cell; a chamberlet.

Noun

loculus (plural loculi)

  1. A little place or space; a cell; a chamberlet.
  2. 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.
  3. One of the spaces between the septa in the Anthozoa.
  4. One of the compartments of a several-celled ovary.
    Synonyms:
    locule, loculament

loculus meaning in Tamil

loculus in Tamil

நுண்ணறை

Synonyms of loculus

Forms of loculus

pluralloculi

Origin of loculus

Borrowed from Latin loculus.

Words formed from loculus

Questions about loculus

What does loculus mean?
Loculus means a little place or space; a cell; a chamberlet.
What is loculus in Tamil?
Loculus in Tamil is நுண்ணறை. See Loculus meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is loculus?
Loculus is a noun.
What is the plural of loculus?
The plural of loculus is loculi.

Words near loculus in the dictionary

  1. loculoascomycete
  2. loculoascomycetes
  3. loculoascomycetous
  4. loculose
  5. loculous
  6. loculus
  7. locum
  8. locum tenency
  9. locum tenens
  10. locum tenentes
  11. locums

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