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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

loculus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.03 in modern English

Syllables
locu-lus
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A little place or space; a cell; a chamberlet.

noun

In ancient catacombs and tombs of some types, a small separate chamber or recess cut into the rock, for the reception of a body or urn.

noun

One of the spaces between the septa in the Anthozoa.

noun

One of the compartments of a several-celled ovary.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin loculus.

Inflected Forms

loculi (plural)

Derived Forms

locular proloculus pseudoloculus

Synonyms

locule loculament

Questions

What does loculus mean?
A little place or space; a cell; a chamberlet.
Where does loculus come from?
Borrowed from Latin loculus.

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