locule
9.9
A small hollow space inside a plant or animal organ holding seeds and other parts
- noun
- /ˈloʊkjul/
- Specialized
:
loculo
- Each ovary consists of several locules filled with developing seeds.
Examples
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The seed is contained within a locule of the fruit.
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Scientists examined the locule structure to determine the species of the plant.
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The tomato has several locules filled with seeds.
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Each locule in the flower contains pollen.
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The flower's ovary contains several locules that hold the developing seeds.
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In this plant species, each fruit has two locules filled with colorful pulp.
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The dissected fruit revealed multiple locules, each housing individual seeds.
Synonyms
9.9
A small space inside a living thing or a tomb that holds seeds and other small parts
is restricted to cavities inside plant or animal organs rather than tombs
Surface Forms
Etymology
Locule comes from the Latin loculus, which means 'small place', and it is the same root as location and local, so a locule is literally a 'little place' or small compartment inside a plant or animal.
