locule

noun

loc·​ule ˈlä-(ˌ)kyül How to pronounce locule (audio)
: loculus
especially : any of the cells of a compound ovary of a plant
loculed adjective

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Wild-type plants normally had only two locules, growing a third just 5% of the time. Michael Irving, New Atlas, 5 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

French, from Latin loculus

First Known Use

1751, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of locule was in 1751

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“Locule.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/locule. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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