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Locule — Loc ule, n. [Cf. F. locule. See {Loculus}.] (Zo[ o]l.) A little hollow; a loculus. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
loculé — loculaire [ lɔkylɛr ] adj. • 1798; de locule « loge » (vx), lat. loculus « compartiment » ♦ Bot. Partagé en plusieurs loges. Fruit loculaire, renfermé dans les alvéoles. On dit aussi LOCULÉ, ÉE et LOCULEUX, EUSE . loculaire ou … Encyclopédie Universelle
Locule — A locule (pl. loculi ; from Latin loculus , meaning little place ) is a small cavity or compartment within an organ or part of an organism (animal, plant or fungus).In plants, the term locule usually refers to a chamber within an ovary (gynoecium … Wikipedia
locule — noun Etymology: French, from Latin loculus Date: circa 1888 loculus; especially any of the cells of a compound ovary of a plant • loculed adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
locule — (lo ku l ) s. m. Terme d histoire naturelle. Petite loge. ÉTYMOLOGIE Lat. loculus, diminutif de locus, lieu … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
locule — [ lɒkju:l] noun another term for loculus … English new terms dictionary
locule — loc·ule … English syllables
locule — loc•ule [[t]ˈlɒk yul[/t]] n. bio a small compartment or chamber, as the pollen containing cavity within an anther Also called loculus • Etymology: 1885–90; < F < L loculus; see loculus … From formal English to slang
locule — noun a small cavity or space within an organ or in a plant or animal • Syn: ↑loculus • Hypernyms: ↑cavity, ↑bodily cavity, ↑cavum … Useful english dictionary
loculaire ou loculé, loculée — ● loculaire ou loculé, loculée adjectif (latin loculus, de locus, lieu) Se dit des organes végétaux partagés en plusieurs loges. (On précise : biloculaire, multiloculaire, etc.) … Encyclopédie Universelle
