First Known Use: circa 1888
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locule
noun loc·ule \ˈlä-(ˌ)kyül\
Definition of LOCULE
: loculus; especially : any of the cells of a compound ovary of a plant
— loc·uled \-(ˌ)kyüld\ adjective
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Origin of LOCULE
French, from Latin loculus
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