loculus

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Synonyms: oculus, lobulus, luculus, locules, loculous

Antonyms: oculus, lobulus, luculus, locules, loculous

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Noun

1. A little place or space; a [[cell]]; a [[chamberlet]].
2. In ancient [[catacomb]]s and [[tombs]] of some types, a small separate [[chamber]] or [[recess]] cut into the rock, for the reception of a body or [[urn]].
3. {{lb|en|zoology}} One of the spaces between the [[septa]] in the [[Anthozoa]].
4. {{lb|en|botany}} One of the compartments of a several-celled ovary.

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