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loculi

[lok-yuh-luhs]

noun, plural loc·u·li

[-lahy, -lee] .

Biology. locule.

Ecclesiastical. a compartment in an altar, in which relics are kept.

a recess in an ancient catacomb or tomb, where a body or cinerary urn was placed.

Origin:
1855–60; < Neo-Latin, special use of Latin loculus, diminutive of locus place; see locus, -ule

Related forms

in·ter·loc·u·lus, noun, plural in·ter·loc·u·li.

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Loculi is always a great word to know.

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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.

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