locule

A small cavity, chamber, or space within an organ, tissue, or structure of a plant or animal.

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1. Small cavity in an organ C1 formal scientific

   A small hollow or cavity within an organ or structure, such as in plant ovaries or animal tissues.

   • The locule of the ovary contains the developing seeds.
   • In some plants, each locule holds one or more ovules.
   • The heart's atria can be considered as locules within the organ.

   🌐لوكولة

   المرادفات: cavitycellchambercompartmentloculusvesicle

2. Chamber in a fruit C1 formal scientific

   A compartment within a fruit that contains seeds, commonly found in legumes and capsules.

   • The tomato fruit has several locules filled with seeds and pulp.
   • A mature legume pod splits open along two locules.
   • The capsule of a lily typically contains three locules.

   🌐حُجْرة الثمرة

   المرادفات: cellchambercompartmentloculus

• locules plural form
• locules' possessive plural form
• locule's possessive singular form