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 [lok-yuh-luhs]  

loc·u·lus

   [lok-yuh-luhs]
noun, plural -li  [-lahy, -lee] .
1.
Biology. locule.
2.
Ecclesiastical. a compartment in an altar, in which relics are kept.
3.
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 -li.
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Loculus is always a great word to know.
So is protoplasm. Does it mean:
the compact area of a nerve cell that constitutes the nucleus and surrounding cytoplasm, excluding the axons and dendrites
the colloidal and liquid substance of which cells are formed, the cytoplasm and nucleus: no longer in technical use
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locule or loculus (ˈlɒkjuːl, ˈlɒkjʊləs)
 
—n , pl locules, loculi
1.  botany any of the chambers of an ovary or anther
2.  biology any small cavity or chamber
 
[C19: New Latin, from Latin: compartment, from locus place]
 
loculus or loculus (ˈlɒkjuːl, ˈlɒkjʊləs, ˈlɒkjʊˌlaɪ)
 
—n
 
[C19: New Latin, from Latin: compartment, from locus place]

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