unilocular

[yoo-nuh-lok-yuh-ler]

u·ni·loc·u·lar

[yoo-nuh-lok-yuh-ler]
adjective Biology.
having or consisting of only one loculus, chamber, or cell.

Origin:
1745–55; uni- + locular
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Unilocular is always a great word to know.
So is fat cell. Does it mean:
exemplifying most nearly the essential characteristics of a higher group in natural history, and forming the type
a cell in loose connective tissue that is specialized for the synthesis and storage of fat
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unilocular (ˌjuːnɪˈlɒkjʊlə)
 
adj
(esp of a plant ovary or anther) having or consisting of a single chamber or cavity

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unilocular u·ni·loc·u·lar (y&oomacr;'nə-lŏk'yə-lər)
adj.
Having a single compartment or cavity; monolocular.

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