Definition of Loculus

1. Noun. A small cavity or space within an organ or in a plant or animal.

Exact synonyms: Locule
Generic synonyms: Bodily Cavity, Cavity, Cavum

Definition of Loculus

1. n. One of the spaces between the septa in the Anthozoa.

Definition of Loculus

1. Noun. A little place or space; a cell; a chamberlet. ¹

2. Noun. 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. ¹

3. Noun. (zoology) One of the spaces between the septa in the Anthozoa. ¹

4. Noun. (botany) One of the compartments of a several-celled ovary; loculament. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Loculus

1. a small, cell-like chamber [n -LI]

Medical Definition of Loculus

1. An enclosed compartment within an organ for example an ovary, an anther. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Loculus

locsiton
locsitons
loculament
loculaments
locular
loculate
loculated
loculation
loculation syndrome
locule
loculed
locules
loculi
loculicidal
loculous
loculus (current term)
locum
locum tenant
locum tenens
locum tenentes
locums
locus
locus ceruleus
locus cinereus
locus coeruleus
locus control region
locus ferrugineus
locus minoris resistentiae
locus niger

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