loculate

adjective

loc·​u·​late

-yələ̇t,

-yəˌlāt

variants or loculated

-ˌlātə̇d

: having, forming, or divided into loculi

a loculate pocket of pleural fluid

a loculate ovary

Word History

Etymology

New Latin loculus + English -ate or -ated (from -ate + -ed)

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