locule
/ˈlɑkˌjul/
noun
- A small compartment or chamber, especially in a plant ovary or fruit, or in an animal organ.
- In the brain, a locule may form as a fluid-filled cavity after an injury.
- Each locule of the tomato fruit contains several seeds surrounded by jelly-like pulp.
- The ovary of the lily has three locules, each holding developing ovules.
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