loculament

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noun

locule; loculus (compartment of the ovary where the seed is placed)

OriginLatin loculamentum →
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Meanings

nounloculament (plural loculaments)

plural loculaments

  1. biologylocule; loculus (compartment of the ovary where the seed is placed)

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
loculus

Origin

  1. Latinloculamentum“case, box”
  2. Englishloculament

Frm Latin loculamentum (“case, box”), from loculus (“a compartment”), diminutive of locus (“place”).

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APA

loculament. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loculament

MLA

“loculament.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loculament. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “loculament,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loculament.

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