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loc·u·lar   (lŏk'yə-lər)   
adj.  Having, formed of, or divided into small cavities or compartments.

[locul(us) + -ar.]
loc'u·la'tion n.
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Main Entry: loc·u·la·tion
Pronunciation: "läk-y&-'lA-sh&n
Function: noun
1 : the condition of being or the processof becoming loculated loculation of bony tissue>
2 : a group of loculi usually isolated from surrounding structures (as by a fibrous tissue septum) loculations in empyema>
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loculation loc·u·la·tion (lŏk'yə-lā'shən)
n.
The process that results in the formation of a loculus or of loculi.

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